Chief Medical Officer & System Medical Director Metropolitan Area EMS Authority/MedStar Mobile Healthcare Fort Worth, Texas
Disclosure(s):
Jeff Jarvis, MD, MS, EMT-P: No financial relationships to disclose
Using a series of case studies, Dr. Jarvis will discuss the most lethal and most common causes of chest pain. He will discuss what a differential diagnosis is, will shatter the myth that medics "don't diagnose", will present a cognitive framework for approaching the assessment of patients with chest pain. He will also discuss some of the pathophysiology and management of these conditions. The intent of this lecture is to offer the provider an advanced look at a common presentation.
Learning Objectives:
Discuss the importance of forming a differential diagnosis.
List several of the most common causes of chest pain.
Describe the pathophysiology of thoracic aortic dissection, pulmonary embolism and myocardial infarction
