Assessing Chest Pain

This online module, taken from our primary Cardiology CPD, will assess your knowledge of chest pain. On successful completion of all 10 clinical cases, you'll be awarded with a 1 Hour CPD Certificate.

GBP (£) £ 8.00

Awarded with

1 CPD HOURS

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Assessing Chest Pain | Module Overview

The patient presenting with chest pain is very common in medical practice, in both the acute and non-acute settings. Differentiating cardiac chest pain from other causes can be a challenge for clinicians. This module, composed of 10 assessment questions, is designed to increase your knowledge of potential causes of chest pain and help improve your skills in its diagnosis.

Once you successfully complete the module - and achieve the minimum pass rate of 60% - you'll be awarded with a downloadable 1 hour CPD Certificate, which you can print or upload to your CPD Portfolio.


Aims and Objectives

After successful completion of this module, you will be able to:

Discuss the importance of effective history taking when assessing chest pain

Describe the key features of chest pain which affect the likely diagnosis

Broadly describe how to differentiate between cardiac and non-cardiac chest pain

Apply evidence-based guidelines when deciding how to manage chest pain at the initial presentation


Cardiology CPD | Modules Covered

Cardiology CPD Course
7 Modules Only £15


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Boosting Clinical Knowledge

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