Assessment of chest pain

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Chest pain- its one of the most common chief complaints in the ED and we need to be the experts on this.  This podcast reviews how to get a good history of the patient's chest pain, the relevant physical exam findings, how to work it up, and how to talk effectively to your consul ...  Show more

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Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. [@chutkaMD]

Guest: Katie A. Young, MD

We now have a variety of tests to assess patients who present with chest pain. These tests include such basic assessment tools such as a resting ECG t ...