Acute chest pain

Critical

1. Acute Coronary Syndromes
2. Aortic Dissection
3. Cardiac Tamponade
4. Pulmonary Embolism
5. Tension Pneumothorax
6. Boerhhaave's Syndrome

Emergent

1. Pericarditis
2. Myocarditis
3. Pneumothorax
4. Mediastinitis
5. Cholecystitis
6. Pancreatitis

Nonemergent

1. Valvular Heart Disease
2. Aortic Stenosis
3. Mitral Valve Prolapse
4. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
5. Pneumonia
6. Pleuritis
7. Tumor
8. Pneumomediastinum
9. Esophageal Spasm
10. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
11. Peptic Ulcer Disease
12. Biliary Colic
13. Muscle sprain
14. Rib Fracture
15. Arthritis
16. Tumor
17. Chostochondirits
18. Spinal Root Compression
19. Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
20. Herpes Zoster / Postherpetic Neuralgia
21. Psychologic Chest Pain
22. Hyperventilation
23. Panic Attack

See Also

• Acute Coronary Syndrome (Main)
• Chest Pain (Peds)

Source

Rosen's