Chest pain is one of the most common symptoms for which adults seek medical care, making chest pain the second most common complaint [1]. A central goal in the emergency department is to determine whether acute chest pain is a life-threatening condition for the patient [1,2]. Acute onset of chest may also be seen with disorders such as aortic aneurysm dissection, myocardial infarction, spontaneous pneumothorax, pneumonia, pancreatitis, peptic ulcer perforation, or esophageal perforation [2].
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