Template:Clinical features ACS: Difference between revisions

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===Risk of [[ACS]]===
===Risk of [[ACS]]===
Clinical factors that '''increase''' likelihood of ACS/AMI:<ref>Body R, Carley S, Wibberley C, et al. The value of symptoms and signs in the emergent diagnosis of acute coronary syndromes. Resuscitation. 2010;81(3):281–286. PMID: 20036454</ref> <ref>Panju AA, Hemmelgarn BR, Guyatt GH, et al. The rational clinical examination. Is this patient having a myocardial infarction? JAMA. 1998;280(14):1256–1263. PMID: 9786377</ref>
Clinical factors that '''increase''' likelihood of ACS/AMI:<ref>Body R, Carley S, Wibberley C, et al. The value of symptoms and signs in the emergent diagnosis of acute coronary syndromes. Resuscitation. 2010;81(3):281–286. PMID: 20036454</ref><ref>Panju AA, Hemmelgarn BR, Guyatt GH, et al. The rational clinical examination. Is this patient having a myocardial infarction? JAMA. 1998;280(14):1256–1263. PMID: 9786377</ref>
*[[Chest pain]] radiating both arms >R arm >L arm
*[[Chest pain]] radiating both arms >R arm >L arm
*[[Chest pain]] associated with diaphoresis
*[[Chest pain]] associated with diaphoresis
*[[Chest pain]] associated with [[nausea/vomiting]]
*[[Chest pain]] associated with [[nausea/vomiting]]
*[[Chest pain]] with exertion
*[[Chest pain]] with exertion
*Chest pain associated with shortness of breath.


Clinical factors that '''decrease''' likelihood of ACS/AMI: <ref>Swap CJ, Nagurney JT. Value and limitations of chest pain history in the evaluation of patients with suspected acute coronary syndromes. JAMA. 2005;294(20):2623–2629. PMID: 16304077</ref>
Clinical factors that '''decrease''' likelihood of ACS/AMI:<ref>Swap CJ, Nagurney JT. Value and limitations of chest pain history in the evaluation of patients with suspected acute coronary syndromes. JAMA. 2005;294(20):2623–2629. PMID: 16304077</ref>
*Pleuritic chest pain
*Pleuritic chest pain
*Positional chest pain
*Positional chest pain
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*Chest pain reproducible with palpation
*Chest pain reproducible with palpation


Male and female patients typical present with similar symptoms. <ref>Gimenez MR, et al. Sex-specific chest pain characteristics in the early diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction. JAMA Intern Med. 2014; 174(2):241-249.</ref>
Male and female patients typical present with similar symptoms<ref>Gimenez MR, et al. Sex-specific chest pain characteristics in the early diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction. JAMA Intern Med. 2014; 174(2):241-249.</ref>

Revision as of 14:05, 4 December 2016

Risk of ACS

Clinical factors that increase likelihood of ACS/AMI:[1][2]

Clinical factors that decrease likelihood of ACS/AMI:[3]

  • Pleuritic chest pain
  • Positional chest pain
  • Sharp, stabbing chest pain
  • Chest pain reproducible with palpation

Male and female patients typical present with similar symptoms[4]

  1. Body R, Carley S, Wibberley C, et al. The value of symptoms and signs in the emergent diagnosis of acute coronary syndromes. Resuscitation. 2010;81(3):281–286. PMID: 20036454
  2. Panju AA, Hemmelgarn BR, Guyatt GH, et al. The rational clinical examination. Is this patient having a myocardial infarction? JAMA. 1998;280(14):1256–1263. PMID: 9786377
  3. Swap CJ, Nagurney JT. Value and limitations of chest pain history in the evaluation of patients with suspected acute coronary syndromes. JAMA. 2005;294(20):2623–2629. PMID: 16304077
  4. Gimenez MR, et al. Sex-specific chest pain characteristics in the early diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction. JAMA Intern Med. 2014; 174(2):241-249.