Southern medical journal
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Southern medical journal · Jun 1995
Review Case ReportsTraining room evaluation of chest pain in the adolescent athlete.
A physician or athletic trainer will often be faced with an athlete complaining of chest pain during or after an event. Chest pain in children and adolescents is usually of a noncardiac origin; only 5% of cases are due to cardiac problems. ⋯ The various diagnostic possibilities include cardiac, musculoskeletal, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, and psychiatric causes of pain. We discuss several specific conditions, as well as the signs, symptoms, and basic management.