JPSIM Journal of Pakistan Society of Internal Medicine J Pak Soc Intern Med 2709-8729 2710-0804 Pakistan Society of Internal Medicine 10.70302/jpsim.v5i1.2402 jpsim.v5i1.2402 Review Article Managing Acute Chest Pain Kazi Asma docasmakazi@gmail.com * Professor of Medicine, Rashid Latif Medical College, Lahore *Correspondence: Asma Kazi (docasmakazi@gmail.com) 28 02 2024 2024 5 1 365 369 22 09 2023 27 11 2023 Copyright © 2024 The Author(s) 2024 The Author(s) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Acute chest pain is a common and potentially life-threatening symptom that requires prompt evaluation and management. It can be caused by a wide range of conditions, from benign musculoskeletal issues to serious cardiac events. Effective management of acute chest pain involves a systematic approach that prioritizes the identification and treatment of life-threatening causes while also considering the possibility of non-cardiac etiologies. This guideline provides a comprehensive overview of the evaluation and management of acute chest pain.

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