Chest Pain in Adolescent Japanese Male Mimicking Acute Coronary Syndrome
Joint Authors
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-08-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Acute chest pain with very elevated troponin level and abnormal EKG in adult population is considered sine qua non to acute coronary syndrome (ACS) unless proved otherwise.
Similar presentation in adolescent population is seen less often but raises suspicion for ACS.
Most common etiology for chest pain with cardiac enzyme elevation in adolescent population is usually viral myopericarditis.
The adolescent population presenting with chest pain and elevated cardiac enzymes should be carefully evaluated for ACS and other etiologies including myocarditis, myopericarditis, pulmonary embolism, acute rheumatic fever, and trauma.
We report one Japanese adolescent male with mycoplasma pneumoniae myocarditis who presented to the ER with chest pain, elevated cardiac enzymes, and abnormal EKG.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gupta, Sachin K.& Naheed, Zahra. 2014. Chest Pain in Adolescent Japanese Male Mimicking Acute Coronary Syndrome. Case Reports in Critical Care،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-452055
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gupta, Sachin K.& Naheed, Zahra. Chest Pain in Adolescent Japanese Male Mimicking Acute Coronary Syndrome. Case Reports in Critical Care No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-452055
American Medical Association (AMA)
Gupta, Sachin K.& Naheed, Zahra. Chest Pain in Adolescent Japanese Male Mimicking Acute Coronary Syndrome. Case Reports in Critical Care. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-452055
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-452055