Pericarditis

First Things First (assess & treat for the following)

  • Patient has:
    • Chest pain
    • Elevated cardiac enzymes
    • EKG changes
  • Differential includes:
    • AMI
    • PE
    • Aortic
  • Order EKG, CXR, and echo.

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Last updated: May 11, 2010