Key result
A diagnostic framework is provided for general practitioners to assess and differentiate causes of chest pain for appropriate and timely management.
Why the study?
Chest pain is a common general practice presentation with potentially life-threatening causes, requiring GPs to accurately assess and differentiate etiologies for timely management.
Provides a diagnostic framework for general practitioners to assess and manage patients presenting with chest pain.
Equips GPs with a chest pain diagnostic framework; leaves open whether adoption improves outcomes in primary care.
In general practice, chest pain is a common presentation, with a wide range of potential causes, some of which are potentially life-threatening. It is essential that GPs, often the first point of contact for patients, can assess and differentiate causes of chest pain to provide appropriate management in a timely manner. This article aims to provide readers with a diagnostic framework for assessing the patient presenting with chest pain and summarises the management of some key diagnoses.
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Catherine Stone (2022) conducted a review in Chest pain. A diagnostic framework is provided for general practitioners to assess and differentiate causes of chest pain for appropriate and timely management.
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