Evaluation of chest pain in a clinical set up is one of the most crucial things that a doctor need to address with an ardent emergency. Sometimes one may encounter a patient even unable to talk due to the severity of the pain. How can you evaluate the extent and origin of the pain? Yes, even his gesture can give you a diagnostic clue.
This article will describe the method of classifying origins of chest pain and its subsequent treatment or need for referral. Chest pain is one of the most common presenting problems encountered by OPD physicians or by GPs at their clinic. A chest pain can arise due to numerous reasons out of which many can be potentially life-threatening, and thus require emergency management or appropriate referral. The major etiologies for the chest pain can be classified as follows: Cardiovascular causes: Angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, pericarditis, aortic…
