Assessment of chest pain

摘要

In general practice, chest pain is a common presentation, with a wide range of potentialcauses, some of which are potentially life-threatening. It is essential that GPs, often thefirst point of contact for patients, can assess and differentiate causes of chest pain toprovide appropriate management in a timely manner. This article aims to provide readerswith a diagnostic framework for assessing the patient presenting with chest pain andsummarises the management of some key diagnoses.