Myocardial Infarction in the ED
Southeastern Illinois CollegeA 57-year-old male presents to the Emergency Department with chest pain. He reports that the pain started about an hour after dinner, while he was working. He describes the pain as a “crushing pressure” located midsternal and radiating down his left arm and to his back. He rates the pain...
A 57-year-old male presents to the Emergency Department with chest pain. He reports that the pain started about an hour after dinner, while he was...
Case Information:
Bundles:
Learner Population: Nursing, Physician/Advanced Practice Provider
Specialty: Cardiology, Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Cardiac/Telemetry, Emergency, Interprofessional
Author: Southeastern Illinois College
Language: English
Room size: 16x13
Setting: Emergency Department
Patient ect:
Patient Gender: Male
Tags:
A-Fib,
acls,
Amiodarone,
Atrial Fibrillation,
cardiac arrest,
cardioversion,
chest pain,
defibrillation,
epinephrine,
inferior stemi,
stemi,
V-Fib,
V-Tach,
ventricular fibrillation,
ventricular tachycardia,