MEDICINE
CARDIOLOGY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Left ventricular heart failure
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Acute pulmonary embolism
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Acute myocardial infarction
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Acute aortic dissection
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Detailed explanation-1: -First aid for someone experiencing chest pain Calm the person down and help them to rest, for example in a semi-seated position. Call 112 immediately. If the person is carrying their own nitrate medication (Nitro®), help them to take it. If the medication does not help within a few minutes, call 112.
Detailed explanation-2: -Immediate action required: Phone 999 immediately if: You or someone else has symptoms like: central chest pain or discomfort in the chest that doesn’t go away – it may feel like pressure, tightness or squeezing. pain that radiates down the left arm, or both arms, or to the neck, jaw, back or stomach.
Detailed explanation-3: -Diagnostic tests Nurses should anticipate and advocate with their medical colleagues for definitive tests (serial troponin tests, 12-lead ECG, and cardiac catheterization). The most significant sign for definitive diagnosis of an MI is a positive troponin test with ST changes in at least two contiguous leads.