Management of ACS for the BLS Provider

Differential Diagnosis of ACS
  • Unstable angina – not acute MI; 
  • Pericarditis; 
  • Dissecting aortic aneurysm; 
  • Pulmonary edema; 
  • Pneumonia; 
  • Spontaneous pneumothorax;
  • Herpes zoster; 
  • Costochondritis; 
  • Esophageal reflux; 
  • Peptic ulcer disease; 
  • Cholecystitis.