title: Differentiating chest pain. Clinical principles of assessment.
abstract: Chest pain accounts for a significant number of presentations to hospital and may often signal a life threatening event or any number of manageable medical disorders. Well-developed nursing assessment skills are vital to ensure optimal patient care and positive outcomes. The identification of the origin of chest pain may often be difficult. The single most important aspect of chest pain is a thorough and complete history including risk factors and family history.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moore
mesh_terms: D015984:Causality; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking / Q000379:methods; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000150:complications*; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*