Chest Pain Flashcards
1
Q
What are the life threatening causes of chest pain?
A
Acute MI ACS Aortic dissection Tension pneumothorax PE Oesophageal rupture
2
Q
What are other causes of chest pain that may not be immediately life threatening?
A
Pneumonia Chest wall pain - muscular, fractures, bony mets, costochondritis GORD Pleurisy Empyema Pericarditis Oesophageal spasm Herpes zoster Cervical spondylosis Sickle cell crisis Intra-abdominal causes - cholecystitis, peptic ulcer, pancreatitis
3
Q
What are the key investigations for chest pain?
A
CXR
ECG
FBC, U&E, troponin, ?D Dimer
