Abstract
Chest pain is a common medical symptom that paramedics attend to in the out-of-hospital environment. The causes of chest pain and the signs and symptoms are explained in this article, alongside tools that could be useful in diagnosis, such as clinical risk scores and troponin testing. Finally, pain management strategies that use a balanced approach for optimal patient care are referred to, with some specificity for cardiac chest pain explained.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 16-24 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of Paramedic Practice |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 30 Dec 2021 |