Dolor torácico en el Servicio de Urgencia / Chest pain in urgency service
Rev. Hosp. Clin. Univ. Chile
; 25(3): 226-231, 2014. tab
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ABSTRACT
According to the literature, chest pain corresponds to an estimate of 5 to 9 percent of presenting complaints in Emergency Departments (ED) in the United States. In spite of the high rate of admission, there is still a 0,4 to 4 percent of patients who are discharged from an ED with a missed Acute Myocardial Infarction. Diagnostic etiologies range from benign to life-threatening conditions, so there is the need for a clinical approach that is both safe and cost-effective. The diagnostic strategies are based on three elements anamnesis and physical examination, Electrocardiography and chest X-ray. This article presents an Emergency Medicine-oriented perspective in the hopes of offering to the physician a strategie focused in ruling out life-threatening conditions in the first place and then define patient disposition in an efficient and safe manner...
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Main subject:
Chest Pain
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Emergency Medical Services
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Es
Journal:
Rev. Hosp. Clin. Univ. Chile
Journal subject:
MEDICINA
Year:
2014
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Article