Chest Pain
Progression
- When did disease process start
- Initial versus subsequent visit
Location
- Chest wall (musculoskeletal), precordial, intercostal, epigastric, jaw, neck, arm, shoulder, chest pain on respiration, pleurodynia, etc.
Acuity
- Acute, chronic or acute-on-chronic
Name
- Underlying cause, if known or suspected-ACS (unstable angina), angina (stable), AMI, CAD, GERD, pleurisy, anxiety, etc.
Necessary Procedures
- Diagnostics to support a more specific diagnosis-EKG, stress test, troponins, etc.
Other
- Patient is diaphoretic, anemic or has dyspnea
- Presence of hypoxemia/hypercapnea
Why
- All comorbid conditions, underdosing of medications, tobacco history, etc.