Managing Low-Risk Chest Pain in SDEC

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On Demand

Flexible Learning

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Course Overview

Chest pain is one of the most common—and anxiety-inducing—presentations in emergency medicine. This masterclass provides a definitive guide to utilizing Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) pathways to rapidly investigate, risk-stratify, and safely discharge patients with low-risk chest pain without admitting them to a hospital bed.

Why This Course Matters

Admitting every chest pain patient “just in case” paralyzes hospital capacity. This module gives you the objective, evidence-based tools and clinical confidence to safely rule out acute coronary syndromes and other life-threatening pathologies, safely accelerating patient discharge while maintaining impeccable clinical safety.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Crucial for any clinician working in acute medical intake, emergency departments, or SDEC units:

Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACPs) and ACP trainees
Medical Students and Junior Doctors
Cardiology, Acute, and Urgent Care Nurses / AHPs
Emergency Medicine and Acute Care Clinicians
Emergency Medicine and Acute Care Clinicians

COURSE FORMAT

Flexible E-Learning: Self-paced remote modules featuring high-yield ECG libraries, troponin kinetic calculators, and interactive case simulations.
Face-to-Face Teaching: Intensive classroom workshops focused on complex ECG interpretation, risk scoring application, and clinician-led pathway mapping.

In-Person Booking

Secure your place early. Spaces are limited due to small group teaching.

KEY FEATURES

Lethal Mimic Differentiation: Clear clinical guidance to separate benign chest wall pain from high-stakes emergencies like acute coronary syndrome (ACS), aortic dissection, or pulmonary embolism.
SDEC Selection Framework: Practical application of risk-stratification metrics to streamline ambulatory care pathways.
Ambulatory Observation Protocols: Structured methods to coordinate observation periods, safely time repeat cardiac biomarkers, and deliver targeted analgesia.
Discharge Safety-Netting: Definitive criteria for safe discharge versus immediate inpatient escalation.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Map Chest Pain Pathologies: Differentiate between benign musculoskeletal issues and lethal cardiac, respiratory, or gastrointestinal (GI) conditions.
Master Advanced Diagnostics: Perfect your systematic history-taking, cardiovascular/respiratory physical examinations, ECG interpretation, and troponin testing.
Apply Risk Stratification Tools: Confidently deploy evidence-based risk assessment scores to identify appropriate Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) candidates.
Formulate Escalation & Discharge Plans: Create robust safety-nets, map clear follow-up plans, and identify precisely when a patient must pivot to an inpatient bed.

WHAT MAKES THIS COURSE DIFFERENT

This is a highly specialised, practical manual for ruling out killers. By focusing specifically on the application of accelerated chest pain pathways, you learn how to balance clinical safety with the operational efficiency needed to reduce unnecessary hospital admissions.

In-Person Booking

Secure your place early. Spaces are limited due to small group teaching.