Etiologies of chest pain in the outpatient setting Approach to Chest PainTypeEtiologiesCardiac (15% of causes)Aortic dissection Congestive heart failureMyocardial ischemia/stable anginaPericarditis Pulmonary(15% of causes)AsthmaChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)MalignancyPleuritisPneumoniaPneumothorax Pulmonary embolism Gastrointestinal (20% of causes)Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) EsophagitisEosinophilic esophagitisMusculoskeletal (40% of causes)Costochondritis Rheumatic diseasesRib painTraumaPsychiatric (10% of causes)Panic attacks/disorder(Next Lesson) Etiologies of chest pain in the emergency department Back to Approach to Chest Pain No Comments Comments are closed.
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