Guideline
Breast Pain
a. Differential diagnosis includes: chest wall pain, costochondritis, cervical radiculopathy, MI, lung disease, hiatal hernia, cholelithiasis, thoracic aortic dissection, aortic aneurysm, post partum mastitis.
b. Cycles if premenopausal; months if postmenopausal
See Also:
- Screening Mammogram
- Spontaneous Nipple Discharge
- Palpable Mass
- CRICO Breast Care Management Algorithm Test
More CRICO Guidelines or Algorithms
CRICO decision support tools.
Challenge: Take the OB Clinical Guidelines Test
Guideline
Take this test and see if you already follow these best practices from the Obstetrical Services of the CRICO-insured Institutions.


Obstetrics Guidelines Listing
Guideline
Easily navigate this web-based version of the OB guidelines 1-35 and the sample form appendices A-H. The OB Guidelines PDF is also available on this page if you want to read or print it in booklet form. (2022 version available)

OB Guideline 15: Assessment and Monitoring in Labor and Delivery
Guideline
During prenatal care, the clinician and patient will discuss common events and procedures in labor, including methods of assessing fetal well-being.

Patient Safety Guidance for Pathology Specimens
Guideline
The AMC PSO convened the Lost Specimens Task Force to offer guidance — and identify and mitigate risks — for specimen loss and mishandling that results in diagnostic error.