A 50-year-old with chest pain 6 hours ago has normal ECG and undetectable hs‑troponin at 0 and 2 hours using a validated pathway. What next?...

Question

A 50-year-old with chest pain 6 hours ago has normal ECG and undetectable hs‑troponin at 0 and 2 hours using a validated pathway. What next?

Accepted Answer

Discharge with outpatient follow-up and risk factor management

Answer

Admit for nuclear stress test

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Start heparin infusion and admit

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Admit for coronary CT angiography

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Initiate dual antiplatelet therapy

us-abem MCQ (SBA): Chest Pain Disposition