Dispatched to a free standing ED for chest pain. Upon arriv | Figure 1

Dispatched to a free standing ED for chest pain

Upon arrival patient is found to be a 53y/o f. She states that last night she began having left sided sharp intermittent chest pain that radiated to her back and left arm. When she woke up she says the pain has become more frequent and severe. She was given 2 sublingual nitro with no relief. Additionally she was given 4mg of morphine x2 with complete relief. Patient was A/Ox4, Skin P/W/D. She appeared to be in no obvious distress, denies SOB.


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