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How do you guys usually handle these people.
if they're < 40 y.o. with few risk factors, i get a baseline ekg. if it's normal, i give them benzos and send them home. if they're > 40, or have >1 risk factor or if they have any contiguous changes, ill send trops and treat them like any other chest pain pt, and admit them
i've seen people do it this way but i've even seen many people blow off cocaine chest pain, give them benzos and kick them out attitude, sometimes without even an EKG.
where is the medium?
if they're < 40 y.o. with few risk factors, i get a baseline ekg. if it's normal, i give them benzos and send them home. if they're > 40, or have >1 risk factor or if they have any contiguous changes, ill send trops and treat them like any other chest pain pt, and admit them
i've seen people do it this way but i've even seen many people blow off cocaine chest pain, give them benzos and kick them out attitude, sometimes without even an EKG.
where is the medium?