Why the study?
What are the causes and appropriate diagnostic evaluation of chest pain in children presenting to the emergency department?
Population
407 children admitted to the emergency department with chest pain
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Supports selective testing in pediatric ED chest pain; leaves open prospective validation of diagnostic algorithms.
What are the causes and appropriate diagnostic evaluation of chest pain in children presenting to the emergency department?
Pediatric chest pain is usually benign and rarely cardiac in origin, suggesting that routine laboratory and imaging tests are often unnecessary.
Selbst et al. (1988) studied this question.