Chest Pain

This post was peer reviewed.Click to learn more. Author: Ashley Grigsby, DO, PGY-4 Combined Emergency Medicine/Pediatrics Indiana UniversityCase A 32-year-old previously healthy African American male presents via emergency medical services (EMS) for evaluation of chest pain. An ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) code had been activated by EMS based on pre-hospital electrocardiogram (EKG) that had […]

Image Credit: Pixabay Author: Leana S. Wen, MD MSc AAME/RSA 2010 Resident EditorOriginally Published: Common Sense September/October 2010 Last week, Jerry got the scare of his life. Jerry is a 48-year old mechanic who is in good health. His parents are healthy, and he recently got a “clean bill of health” during his annual check-up. […]

Image Credit: Pixabay Author: Jake Toy, MS3 Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Pomona, CAAAEM/RSA Publications Committee ’16-’17 This post was peer reviewed.Click to learn more. Heart disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality among women in the United States and accounts for approximately 1 in 4 […]

Source: Flickr Author: Nathan Haas, MD PGY-1University of Michigan Originally Published: Modern Resident February-March 2015 The acute onset of severe, ripping chest pain radiating to the back quickly brings to mind the diagnosis of aortic dissection. However, dissection is just one potential etiology of Acute Aortic Syndrome (AAS) which includes the acute presentation of aortic […]

Originally Published: Common Sense, Winter 2011 Original Authors: Susan Cheng, MD MPH; Jonathan Yeo, MD; Eli Brown, MD; Allison Regan, MD Edited by Michael C. Bond, MD FAAEM; and Alena Lira, MD This Resident Journal Review focuses on a common problem faced in the adult emergency department (ED) – the “low risk” chest pain patient. […]