Chest Pain: Cardiac and Non - Cardiac
Starting on:
Dec 6, 2023
Ending on:
Jun 7, 2024
Moderator(s):
Dr. Bernard Odundo
Physician, Defence Forces Memorial Hospital
Venue:
Defence Forces Memorial Hospital Conference Hall
Max Credits:
3 Points

Provider:
Defence Forces Memorial Hospital
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Chest Pain: Cardiac and Non - Cardiac

Starting on:
Dec 6, 2023
Ending on:
Jun 7, 2024
Venue:
Defence Forces Memorial Hospital Conference Hall

Description

Chest pain is a common complaint and encompasses a broad differential diagnosis that includes several life-threatening causes. A workup must focus on ruling out serious pathology before a clinician considers more benign causes. Common descriptors of visceral pain are dull, deep, pressure, and squeezing. Visceral pain also refers to other locations as a result of the nerves coursing through somatic nerve fibers as they reach the spinal cord. Ischemic heart pain, for example, may refer to the left or right shoulder, jaw, or left arm. This activity highlights the role of the interprofessional team in caring for patients with chest pain.

Objectives

1. To identify the causes of chest pain 2. To describe the history and physical exam of a patient with chest pain 3. Outline the evaluation of a patient with chest pain 4. Explain the role of the interprofessional team in caring for patients with chest pain

Presenters

  1. Dr. Bernard Odundo
    Physician, Defence Forces Memorial Hospital
    Defence Forces Memorial Hospital

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