Toradol is not used for which chest pain type in this protocol?

• A. Non-Traumatic Chest Pain
• B. Traumatic Chest Pain
• C. Exercise-induced Chest Pain
• D. Atypical Chest Pain

Answer: (A)

Analgesia in chest pain hinges on the underlying cause. Toradol (a potent NSAID) is used for pain from musculoskeletal injury or trauma to the chest wall, where inflammation and pain are local and the cardiac status isn’t the primary concern. In non-traumatic chest pain, the cause may be cardiac or other serious conditions, and giving an NSAID can mask symptoms and complicate evaluation for things like acute coronary syndrome. NSAIDs also carry cardiovascular and renal risks that aren’t justified when the diagnosis is non-traumatic chest pain. So, in this protocol, Toradol is not used for non-traumatic chest pain. For traumatic or musculoskeletal chest pain, it can be appropriate to manage pain.