In this month’s case, we cover a classic high-risk medicolegal topic: chest pain. There has been extensive…
Emergency department evaluations for chest pain are common, accounting for approximately 5 percent of all ED visits….
The Case A 36-year-old woman presented to the emergency department for generalized weakness. The patient stated that…
People with high-deductible health insurance plans are less likely than those with low deductibles to visit the…
The management of emergency department patients with chest pain continues to evolve. There was a time when …
Editor’s Note: Part 1 of this article covering 1968–1989 appeared in the May 2018 issue of ACEP…
Stress echocardiography (SE) may be a good alternative to coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) when triaging patients…
There’s been a clear shift in the emergency medicine mindset toward chest pain over the past few…
The best questions often stem from the inquisitive learner. As educators, we love, and are always humbled…
It used to be said that missing the clinical diagnosis of aortic dissection was “the standard” as…