The goal of a frontal chest radiograph in the setting of acute chest pain is to determine:

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As discussed in the text, the portable AP radiograph is used in the emergency department setting to quickly rule out obvious other possible causes for chest pain while decisions are rapidly made to evaluate (and treat) a patient for possible coronary artery obstruction. The point of the question is to reinforce the concept that medical imaging is often used as a powerful triage tool.

The Goal of a Frontal Chest Radiograph in the Setting