Assessment and treatment of chest pain.
Chest pain is one of the main reasons for emergency admission to hospital in the UK. Jackie Tough examines the causes and treatment of chest pain and offers a structured system for taking the patient's history.
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Jackie
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James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough. jackie.tough@stees.nhs.uk
D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D000075202:Contraindications; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D004562:Electrocardiography; D016529:Emergency Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking / Q000379:methods; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D014218:Triage / Q000379:methods