Acute Coronary Syndromes w/out Persistent ST-Segment Elevation Differential Diagnosis

Differential Diagnosis

There are various life-threatening and minor conditions that may also present chest pain. Differential diagnoses for ACS include:

• Acute cholecystitis
• Acute pericarditis
• Aortic dissection
• Aortic stenosis
• Asthma
• Herpes zoster
• Myocarditis
• Neuromusculoskeletal causes
• Peptic ulcer disease
• Pneumonia or pleurisy
• Pulmonary embolism