Last updated on 21 Jan 2016 at 4:05 PM (CVS02)
Acute chest pain |
Applied Science for Medicine |
Clinical and Communication Skills |
Personal and Professional Skills |
Hauora Māori |
Population Health |
Conditions to be considered relating to this scenario | |
Common | acute coronary syndrome (STEMI, NSTEMI and unstable angina), pulmonary embolism, gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, pericarditis, pleuritis, costochondritis, fibromyalgia, hyperventilation syndrome, generalised anxiety disorder, panic attack, depression |
Less common but 'important not to miss' | cardiac tamponade, oesophageal rupture, pneumothorax, aortic dissection |
Uncommon | achalasia, radiculopathy |