Approach to Chest Pain: 6 Killers Nurses Must Rule Out

A nurse's approach to chest pain: the first 10 minutes and the six causes you must rule out, using PETMAC. Chapters 0:00 A patient with chest pain 0:46 Chest pain assessment: the first 10 minutes 1:38 M – Myocardial infarction (heart attack) 2:57 P – Pulmonary embolism 4:00 A – Aortic dissection 5:02 T – Tension pneumothorax 5:50 C – Cardiac tamponade 6:42 E – Oesophageal rupture 7:29 PETMAC recap FREE PRACTICE ▶ Free practice for student and new nurses: https://simplifyingnursing.co.uk ▶ Free 12-strip ECG rhythm quiz: https://simplifyingnursing.co.uk/ecg/ ▶ OSCE Ready practice app (free to start): https://simplifyingnursing.co.uk/osce... ▶ Free guide, The 5 Red Flags That Auto-Fail Any NMC OSCE Station: https://samluniverse.gumroad.com/l/qc... I make the practice tools linked above. Sources NICE CG95 (recent-onset chest pain) · NICE NG158 (venous thromboembolism) · BTS pleural disease guideline 2023 · RCEM Learning · Resuscitation Council UK ABCDE approach For education only. Not a substitute for local policy, senior review or your own professional judgement. Independent education by an NMC-registered nurse. Current as of September 2026. I use AI to help make these videos.    / @simplifyingnursing