Cardiac Mimics: Differentiating Chest Pain Causes Beyond Myocardial Infarction

What Will You Learn?

• How to differentiate myocardial infarction from other causes of chest pain by identifying key symptoms that indicate MI versus non-cardiac conditions.
• How to confidently determine when it is not an MI, by understanding the distinguishing features and symptoms that can help rule out myocardial infarction.
• Key questions to ask during patient assessment and the most critical signs to look for, allowing you to develop a systematic approach to assess patients with chest pain, including relevant questions and physical findings.
• Potential conditions responsible for your patient’s chest pain, including musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, pulmonary, and psychological causes, and how to implement effective interventions to ensure patient safety and optimal care.
• Diagnostic tests to guide accurate differentiation and appropriate interventions, discussing the appropriate tests to order and when to consider cardiac versus non-cardiac origins.