APPROACH TO CHEST PAIN

Goals and Objectives

Goals
  • Resident will be comfortable with initial evaluation and basic management of patients with chest pain

Learning Objectives

  • Resident will be able to list six immediately life-threatening causes of chest pain
  • Resident will be able to describe the typical presentation and alarm symptoms for life-threatening causes of chest pain
  • Resident will be able to list appropriate diagnostic tests and treatments for life-threatening causes of chest pain


Recommended Resources

Prior to Conference


Additional Resources


Acute Coronary Syndromes

Pulmonary Embolism

Aortic Dissection

Esophageal Perforation











Original Post by Eric Shappell on 9/11/2014
Reviewed by James Ahn on 9/11/2014
Last Updated by Eric Shappell on 06/09/2016 Contact / Feedback