Chest Pain Assessment and Imaging Practices for Nurse Practitioners in the Emergency Department. (January 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Abid, Sidrah; Shuaib, Waqas; Ali, Shehzad; Evans, Dian Dowling; Khan, Muhammad Shahzeb; Edalat, Faramarz; Khan, Muhammad Jalal
• Other Names: Ramponi Denise section editor.
• Is Part Of: Advanced emergency nursing journal. Volume 37:Number 1(2015)
• Publication Date: 2015-01
• Subjects: chest pain -- guidelines -- imaging -- risk stratification; Emergency nursing -- Periodicals; Emergency medicine -- Periodicals; 616.02505
• DOI: 10.1097/TME.0000000000000048
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1931-4485

Abstract

Abstract : Chest pain is among the most common presentations in emergency departments worldwide, where a timely diagnosis and proper initial management is challenging but essential for health care providers. This article reviews the diagnostic workup of varying clinical presentations of adult chest pain with a focus on appropriate imaging practices based on current guidelines for risk stratification and care management that can guide the triage and medical decisions of nurses working in emergency and urgent care settings.