Pediatrics in Review Note to Institutions for Site Subscriptions
HOME HELP CONTACT US SUBSCRIPTIONS CME ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS
QUICK SEARCH:   [advanced]


     

(Pediatrics in Review. 1986;8:56-62.)
© 1986 American Academy of Pediatrics
This Article
Right arrow Full Text (PDF)
Right arrow Rapid Responses: Submit a response
Right arrow Alert me when this article is cited
Right arrow Alert me when Rapid Responses are posted
Right arrow Alert me if a correction is posted
Services
Right arrow E-mail this article to a friend
Right arrow Similar articles in this journal
Right arrow Similar articles in PubMed
Right arrow Alert me to new issues of the journal
Right arrow Add to My File Cabinet
Right arrow Download to citation manager
Right arrow reprints & permissions
Citing Articles
Right arrow Citing Articles via CrossRef
Right arrow Citing Articles via Google Scholar
Google Scholar
Right arrow Articles by Selbst, S. M.
Right arrow Search for Related Content
PubMed
Right arrow PubMed Citation
Right arrow Articles by Selbst, S. M.

Evaluation of Chest Pain in Children

Steven M. Selbst MD1
 1 University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 34th St and Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104

Childhood chest pain is a common complaint and often a recurrent, chronic symptom. A detailed history and complete physical examination are the most important aspects of evaluating a child with chest pain. Childhood chest pain has a good prognosis. Laboratory tests should only be ordered if they are indicated on the basis of history and physical examination findings.






HOME HELP CONTACT US SUBSCRIPTIONS CME ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS
Pediatrics Pediatrics in Review
Copyright © 1986 by the American Academy of Pediatrics.