Approach to patient
Identify the rare child with a serious cause for chest pain (see discussion in “Physical Exam”—important physical findings on general examination of child with chest pain)
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Blake JM. A teen ...
786.5 Chest pain, unspecified
786.59 Other chest pain
493.9 Asthma, unspecified type, without mention of status asthmaticus
848.8 Other specified sites of sprains and strains
733.6 Tietze’s dise...
Q: How common is chest pain in children?
A: Chest pain is a common pain syndrome reported in 6/1,000 children who present to an urban emergency department. The complaint is less common than abdomin...
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