CHEST PAIN CHARACTERISTICS & DIAGNOSIS TO CONSIDER
Above is a quick reference card for chest pain characteristics and diagnosis to consider.
Chest pain can present in many different ways. Cardiac & pulmonary causes of chest pain are very important to recognize quickly as these may be life threatening. But there are also many other concerning causes of chest pain as well. Almost every system, including gastrointestinal & musculoskeletal, has different differential diagnosis that can potentially the source of chest pain. It is most important to rule out the potential emergent causes of chest pain as these may be life threatening.
DIFFERENTIAL DX CHEST PAIN:
Angina
Costochrondritis
Myocardial infarction
Pneumothorax
Bronchitis
GERD
Esophagitis
Gallbladder causes
Pancreatitis
Aortic dissection
Pericarditis
And more..these are just a few causes of chest pain
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