Diagnosis and Treatment of Chest Pain and Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS). Non-Cardiac Causes Algorithm.

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Source: Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI). Diagnosis and treatment of chest pain and acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Bloomington (MN): Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI); 2006 Oct. 76 p. Diagnosis and Treatment of Chest Pain and Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Non-Cardiac Causes Algorithm Consider non-cardiac causes A = Annotation Symptoms, signs, CXR suggest pleural or parenchymal pulmonary disease? A Evaluate for observation or admission. A Symptoms and signs suggest chest wall/costochondritis? A NSAIDs/thermal application/follow-up PRN. A Consider gastrointestinal diagnosis? A Gastrointestinal evaluation. A Reconsider differential diagnosis. A All copyrights are reserved by the Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement, Inc.