International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine

Chest pain and shortness of breath are both common complaints of patients presenting to an emergency room or urgent care facility. A 67-year-old married white female was seen in the ER complaining of chest pain and shortness of breath. Our education and training has us admit these patients where they may be monitored and assessed according to protocols developed to rule-out serious etiologies. Accordingly, the patient was admitted to the cardiac care unit and placed on the "Rule-Out Myocardial Infarction" protocol.

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