• Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. · Nov 2022

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    Management of Acute Coronary Syndrome.

    • Joel Atwood.
    • Department of Emergency Medicine, 1300 South George Street, York, PA 17402, USA. Electronic address: jatwood@wellspan.org.
    • Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. 2022 Nov 1; 40 (4): 693706693-706.

    AbstractOne of the most common complaints encountered in the emergency department is chest pain. In many evaluations, the leading diagnostic consideration is an acute coronary syndrome (ACS). ACS refers to a spectrum of coronary artery pathologies, including unstable angina, non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction, and ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. The distinction between subtypes of ACS guides acute diagnostic and management decisions. Failure to diagnose and manage ACS properly is a frequent cause of medico-legal litigation. In this article, we review the initial identification and critical management steps in patients presenting to the emergency department with ACS.Copyright © 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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