SAQ54 – cardiology – chest pain

A 40 year old male self presents to your Emergency Department which is located in a regional centre, with no cardiology facilities on site. The nearest Cardiology service is 90 minutes away by road. He has a history of chest pain for the last 30 minutes.

His observations are:

• BP 140/60 mmHg
• RR 18 bpm
• Oxygen saturation 98% Room air

An ECG taken on arrival (with pain)

a. State two (2) abnormalities shown on this ECG.

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b. What is the significance of these findings? State two (2) points of significance.

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c. Assuming no contraindications and no further complications of his condition, list four (4) medications that you would use for this patient. Provide doses for each.

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