Stratégie diagnostique en urgence, d'un patient présentant une douleur thoracique

Chest pain is one of the leading cause of calls to emergency services. The first goal is to assess the severity of symptoms and to make the diagnosis as soon as possible. Four diagnoses must be evoked systematically: aortic dissection, pulmonary embolism, acute coronary artery syndrome with ST-T elevation, and cardiac tamponade that requires an emergency management..