Value of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in low risk chest pain observation unit patients

International Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Diercks, Deborah B ^a   Kirk, J Douglas ^a   Naser, Seif ^a   Turnipseed, Samuel ^a   Amsterdam, Ezra A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CHOLESTEROL; COCAINE; HIGH SENSITIVITY C REACTIVE PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEST PAIN OBSERVATION UNIT; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DIABETES MELLITUS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKING; THORAX PAIN; TOBACCO; WARD;

EID: 84857671286     PISSN: 18651372     EISSN: 18651380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1865-1380-4-37     Document Type: Article

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