Cardiology Emergency Medicine Strong — Than 2012 / ADAPT Trial
EDACS — Emergency Department Assessment of Chest Pain
Score for low-risk chest pain in the ED, intended for use with 2h serial troponin to identify patients safe for early discharge. Validated with high-sensitivity troponin.
References
- Than M et al. 2-Hour Accelerated Diagnostic Protocol to Assess Patients With Chest Pain Symptoms Using Contemporary Troponins as the Only Biomarker: The ADAPT Trial. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2012.
- Than MP et al. Development and validation of the Emergency Department Assessment of Chest Pain Score and 2h accelerated diagnostic protocol. Emerg Med Australas. 2014.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Calculators
Drugs
- Labetalol (IV — Hypertensive Emergency) · Combined Alpha-1 and Beta-Adrenergic Blocker
- Labetalol (IV — Hypertensive Emergency) · Combined alpha and beta blocker
- Adrenaline (Anaphylaxis Protocol) · Auto-injector / IM adrenaline for anaphylaxis
- Tenecteplase · Cardiovascular Emergency
- Tirofiban · Cardiovascular Emergency
- Terlipressin · Gastrointestinal Emergency
Pathways
- Acute Heart Failure · ESC 2021 Heart Failure Guidelines; NICE NG106
- NSTEMI / Unstable Angina · ESC 2020 NSTEMI Guidelines; NICE NG185
- New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation · ESC 2020 AF Guidelines; NICE NG196
- Hypertensive Emergency · ESC/ESH 2018 Hypertension Guidelines; NICE NG136
- Bradycardia Management · Resuscitation Council UK ABCDE; ESC 2021 Pacing Guidelines
- Ventricular Tachycardia / Fibrillation · Resuscitation Council UK ACLS; ESC 2022 Ventricular Arrhythmia Guidelines
Decision support only — verify against MDCalc, NICE, or your local guideline before clinical use.