RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 15-minute consultation: A structured approach to the assessment of chest pain in a child
JF Archives of disease in childhood - Education & practice edition
JO Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
SP 122
OP 126
DO 10.1136/archdischild-2013-303919
VO 99
IS 4
A1 Samuel A Collins
A1 Michael J Griksaitis
A1 Julian P Legg
YR 2014
UL http://ep.bmj.com/content/99/4/122.abstract
AB This article aims to provide a concise, structured approach to the child with chest pain. Chest pain is a common presenting symptom in children but, unlike in adults, the cause is rarely cardiac. We review the main causes of chest pain in children and discuss the important features that may alert those assessing paediatric chest pain to serious underlying pathology. In the vast majority of cases, reassurance is all that is required and a thorough initial consultation can exclude rare, serious disease and provide vital reassurance to children and families.