Chest Pain

acute myocardial infarction
unstable angina
pulmonary embolism
aortic dissection
esophageal rupture/perforation
tension pneumothorax
cardiac tamponade




OLD CAAAR

• Onset
• Location
• Duration
• Character
• Alleviating/aggravating
• Activity at onset
• Associated symptoms
• Radiation

Questions

• Have you ever had this pain before?
• Have you ever had any testing for this pain before?
• Have you ever had a cardiac stress test or catheterization?
• Do you have any family members with heart disease?
• Have you ever been told you have high blood pressure or heart problems?