title: The recognition and early management of acute myocardial infarction.
abstract: Chest pain is one of the most common and important symptoms in medical practice and its causes vary from trivial to life threatening. The high pre hospital mortality from myocardial infarction can be reduced by prompt and appropriate early management.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000175:diagnosis; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis; D001315:Australia; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D009294:Narcotics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005996:Nitroglycerin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000175:diagnosis; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis; D013035:Spasm
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D009294:Narcotics; D005996:Nitroglycerin