TranslateChest Pain (Paediatric)
Outpatients | Cardiology
This condition is treated in the Cardiology clinic.
Emergency Referral Criteria
If any of the following are present or suspected, please refer the patient to the Emergency Department (via ambulance if necessary) or follow local emergency care protocols or seek emergent medical advice if in a remote region. Clinical judgement should always be considered in addition to these criteria.
Criteria for Emergency include:
- Current chest pain with haemodynamic compromise
- Acute onset chest pain from a potential cardiac cause
If you, or someone else, are experiencing a serious and life-threatening injury or illness call triple zero (000) immediately or go to the nearest Emergency Department.
Learn more about when to access emergency care and non-emergency care options if the injury or illness is not serious or life-threatening.
Statewide Referral Criteria (SRC)
Criteria for referral to public hospital specialist clinic services
? Red flags are clinical indicators of possible serious underlying conditions requiring further medical intervention. They may or may not indicate an emergency.
Please note that all Paediatric cardiology referrals will be assessed based on patient’s presenting symptoms. Referrals will be on-referred to Paediatric Medicine Service on your behalf where appropriate.
Urgent (Category 1)
- Recurrent chest pain without haemodynamic compromise or history of cardiac disease.
- A child currently in out of home care (OOHC) or at risk of entering or leaving OOHC, where they have previously been on a waiting list for this problem and were removed without receiving a service.
Urgent referrals should be accompanied by a phone call to the Consultant/Registrar to organise urgent review.
Semi-urgent (Category 2)
- Chest pain - other criteria not yet specified above
Routine (Category 3)
- Nil category 3 criteria
Information to be included in the referral
(Referral may be returned without this)
Essential supporting information
Pathology
- Nil essential pathology
Imaging
- Nil essential imaging
Investigations/other
- ECG
Additional information
- Medical history including gestational history
- Details of any known cardiac conditions
- Details of relevant signs and symptoms
- Details of any treatments offered and efficacy
- Confirmation of OOHC (where appropriate)
Interim/GP management
To refer a patient with this condition, please see the Cardiology clinic page for the full referral process and templates.
View more information:
Cardiology - HealthPathways Tasmania
Additional resources
View more information on the Heart Foundation website
