Friday, July 11, 2008

Differential Diagnoses of CHEST PAIN

Differential Diagnoses of Patients Admitted to Hospital with Acute Chest Pain Ruled Not Myocardial Infarction

Diagnosis --------------------------------------------Percent

Gastroesophageal diseases ---------------------------42
----Gastroesophageal reflux
----Esophageal motility disorders
----Peptic ulcer
----Gallstones
Ischemic heart disease -------------------------------31

Chest wall syndromes-------------------------------- 28

Pericarditis -------------------------------------------4

Pleuritis/pneumonia ----------------------------------2

Pulmonary embolism ---------------------------------2

Lung cancer -----------------------------------------1.5

Aortic aneurysm --------------------------------------1

Aortic stenosis ----------------------------------------1

Herpes zoster -----------------------------------------1

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