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CHEST PAIN

CHEST PAIN. Objectives. Describe pathogenesis of IHD & essential elements of history taking & the physical examination for a patient with chest pain. Develop a broad differential diagnosis of chest pain, including cardiac & non-cardiac causes.

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CHEST PAIN

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  1. CHEST PAIN

  2. Objectives • Describe pathogenesis of IHD & essential elements of history taking & the physical examination for a patient with chest pain. • Develop a broad differential diagnosis of chest pain, including cardiac & non-cardiac causes. • Describe appropriate diagnostic testing for patient presenting with chest pain .

  3. Objectives • Describe the use of laboratory studies in the evaluation of patient with chest pain (e.g. CK- MB, Tropinins etc. ). • Interpret an ECG of a patient presenting with chest pain & suspicious of acute MI, and its location as anterior, lateral and posterior. • Describe current guidelines for the initial management of a patient presenting with chest pain .

  4. Objectives • Discuss modifiable & non- modifiable risk factors for cardiac disease . • Utilize point of care resources to determine the risk of cardiac disease for an individual patient as defined by the Framingham Heart Study data. • Demonstrate therapeutic communication while working with patients and families during a time of crisis.

  5. Case Scenario : After seeing your first booked patient in the consultation room the nurse rushed in saying there is a patient who needs urgent care . A 58-year-old gentle man presents with crushing chest pain, shortness of breath & sweating started one hour ago . He describes it ‘as someone is standing on my chest ’. His chest pain radiates to his neck & jaw . He denied any abdominal or back pain , his breathing has improved with oxygen & he has mild nausea . He has never history of similar pain & no history of heart problems.

  6. Case Scenario : • PMH: HTN, DM&Dyslipidemia on Fosinopril , Hydrochlorothiazide, Metformin and Atorvastatin. • FH:Father died of heart attack at age of 53 years. His elder brother had CABG at age of 48 . • Social history:smoker 2 ppd for 20 years . • On Physical Examination : BP 95/65 Pulse: 110/min. Temp. 37.8°C RR 26/min. O2 sat 97% on 15 L O2

  7. Case Scenario : • Immediately ECG done, the strip was as follow :

  8. Case Scenario (ECG Findings): • There is progressive ST elevation &Q wave in V2-5. • ST elevation is now also present in I and aVL . • There is some reciprocal ST depression in lead III. • This is an acute anterior STEMI . • The patient was transferred by ambulance to the hospital immediately .

  9. Case Scenario : • Other investigations were carried out , the findings were: • RBS: 14mmol/L • T.Cholesterol: 6.6mmol/L • LDL.C: 3.57 • HDL.C: 1.09 • Trig. : 1.94mmol/

  10. Facilitative Questions : • What are the possible hypotheses for this case presentation in terms of most likely & less likely ? • What are the points to be included in the history taking, in this patient ? • What initial focused physical examination would you like to do ? • What are the risk factors in your patient ?

  11. Facilitative Questions : 5. What is the essential management you need to do in this patient ? 6. Which laboratory test you need to do in this case ? 7. What ECG changes you may expect in this patient ? 8. Elaborate on the changes & significance of cardiac enzymes?

  12. As a general rule any chest pain is ischemic in origin until proven otherwise!

  13. Etiologies • Myocardial ischemia or infarction • Pulmonary embolus • Pneumothorax • Pericarditis • Tamponade • Pneumonia • Aortic dissection • Gastritis, peptic ulcer disease • Musculo-skeletal • Shingles

  14. CHEST PAIN

  15. Typical vs. Atypical Chest Pain Typical Atypical • Pain that can be localized with one finger • Constant pain lasting for days • Fleeting pains lasting for a few seconds • Pain reproduced by movement/palpation • Characterized as discomfort/pressure rather than pain • Time duration >2 mins • Provoked by activity/exercise • Radiation (i.e. arms, jaw) • Does not change with respiration/position • Associated with diaphoresis/nausea • Relieved by rest/nitroglycerin

  16. Chest Pain Definitions • Acute Chest Pain: • Acute - sudden or recent onset (usually within minutes to hours), presenting typically <24 hrs • Chest - thorax midaxillary to midaxillary line, xiphoid to suprasternum notch • Pain– noxious uncomfortable sensation • Ache or discomfort

  17. Initial Approach at Primary care level • Evaluation: • Airway • Breathing • Circulation • Vital Signs • Focused exam • Cardiac, pulmonary, vascular, character of pain • Perform ECG, if ST elivated or suspecious, immidiatly referral to hospital.

  18. Initial Approach at PHC level • Management while awaiting trasfer: • Monitor BP, Pulse, O2 saturation • Give sublingual glyceryl trinitrate and IV morphine (if required). • Give 300 mg aspirin • Give 300 mg clopidogrel if evidence of ischaemia on ECG or elevated troponin levels • Only administer oxygen if the patient is breathless, oxygen saturation is <93%, has heart failure or is in cardiogenic shock

  19. Pulmonary Pneumonia Pleuritis Pneumothorax Pulmonary Embolism Tumor Gastrointestinal GERD Esophageal spasm Mallory-Weiss Tear Peptic Ulcer disease Biliary/Gallbladder Disease Pancreatitis Musculoskeletal Costochondritis Cervical Disk Disease Rib Fracture Intercostal Muscle Cramp Other Herpes Zoster Disorders of the Breast Splenic Infarct Panic Attacks/Anxiety Disorder Fibromyalgia DKA Non Cardiac Chest Pain

  20. Aortic Dissection Pulmonary Embolism Pulmonary Hypertension Pericardial Diseases Aortic Stenosis Heart Failure Cocaine Abuse Acute Coronary Syndromes Stable Angina Unstable Angina Myocardial Infarction Cardiogenic Shock Cardiac Chest Pain

  21. Myocardial ischemia or infarction • Pressure-type of chest pain • Generally involves central to left-sided pain with radiation to jaw or arms • Exacerbated by activity, relieved with rest • Relieved with nitro spray • Associated with nausea, diaphoresis, syncope, shortness of breath • Enquire about cardiac risk factors: age, sex, smoking history, diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, previous myocardial infarction and family history

  22. Myocardial ischemia or infarction • ↓BP indicates cardiogenic shock • ↑JVP, pulsatile liver and peripheral edema seen in right-sided heart failure • Oxygen desaturation, crackles, S3 seen in left-sided heart failure • New murmurs: mitral regurgitation murmur in papillary muscle dysfunction

  23. Work-up • CXR to look for signs of congestive heart failure • Cardiac enzymes: CK (will begin to rise 6 hours after infarct and remain elevated for 24-48 hours), troponin (will begin to rise 12 hours after infarct and remain elevated for 2 weeks). Need to follow serially if first set negative.

  24. Management Strategy for NSTEMI Initial therapy • Morphine for pain • Oxygen if hypoxic • Nitro spray/drip for pain • Aspirin

  25. Management Strategy for NSTEMI/NST Chest Pain • Establish risk level using the TIMI scoring system: • Low risk: May be discharged after symptom control • Moderate risk: Admit for further evaluation; add beta blockers , Ace inhibitors . Follow cardiac enzyme levels. If Mi ruled out, Exercise or Adenosine stress test before discharge • High Risk: Admit for cardiac catheterization

  26. Management Strategy for STEMI • Morphine, oxygen, nitro, aspirin • Beta blockers, Ace inhibitors • Early invasive strategy with either thrombolytic therapy or percutaneous coronary intervention (preferred)

  27. Pulmonary Embolism • Sudden-onset sharp plueretic chest pain, dyspnea • Exacerbated by inspiratory effort • Can be associated with hemoptysis, sycope, dyspnea, calf swelling/pain from DVT • Risk factors: immobilization, fracture of a limb, post-operative complications, hypercoagulable states, inherited deficiencies of antithrombin III, pregnancy. • EKG: sinus tachycardia most common, S1Q3invertedT3 with large embolus (classic, but rare!), look for right-axis deviation • V/Q scan very sensitive but not specific

  28. Acute Coronary Syndrome Definition “… any constellation of clinical symptoms that are compatible with acute myocardial ischemia..."

  29. Unstable Angina / NSTEMI Definition “… ST-segment depression or prominent T-wave inversion and/or positive biomarkers of necrosis… in the absence of ST-segment elevation and in an appropriate clinical setting..."

  30. Unstable Angina / NSTEMI (Unstable Angina)

  31. Unstable Angina / NSTEMI

  32. STEMI

  33. Key Points • Not every chest pain is MI, however every chest pain should be considered as ischemic until proven otherwise • A good history and physical exam may help with the diagnosis • EKG is the best single diagnostic test to help rule out MI • Use the TIMI scoring system to help for the diagnosis and prognosis of MI

  34. Summary • Chest pain is a very common complaint but has a broad differential • Always try to rule out the life-threatening causes of chest pain • It is important to remember that troponin elevation DOES NOT always mean ACS • Use the history, physical exam, labs, EKG and imaging to commit to a diagnosis • Whenever you are stuck, ask for help. Your seniors are here to help you!

  35. Thank You

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