KNOW YOUR HEART
This organ’s main job is to pump blood throughout the body.
What is the heart
Crushing, pressure-like chest pain that may radiate to the left arm is most commonly linked to this emergency.
What is a heart attack?
The first step in caring for a patient with suspected cardiac chest pain.
What is scene safety and BSI?
Smoking, poor diet, and lack of exercise are examples of these.
What are risk factors?
A patient clutching their chest, pale and sweaty, should immediately make you think of this system.
What is the cardiovascular system?
This coronary artery problem causes chest pain due to reduced blood flow but no permanent damage yet.
Angina pectoris
This symptom is often described as “heartburn” but should raise concern if it doesn’t improve with antacids.
Cardiac chest pain
This medication is given to reduce platelet aggregation in suspected MI patients. Level one blood thinner.
What is aspirin?
This condition forces the heart to work harder due to increased resistance.
What is hypertension?
A cardiac patient who suddenly becomes unresponsive and pulseless is now in this condition.
What is cardiac arrest?
These vessels supply oxygenated blood directly to the heart muscle.
What are the coronary arteries.
Nausea, diaphoresis, and shortness of breath along with chest pain should make you suspect this.
What is acute coronary syndrome (ACS)?
This medication helps dilate coronary arteries and reduce cardiac workload. Tiny pill. Given sublingually.
What is nitroglycerin?
This metabolic disorder significantly increases the risk of heart disease.
What is diabetes?
– This assessment tool helps determine if chest pain is cardiac in origin.
What is OPQRST?
This condition occurs when part of the heart muscle is deprived of oxygen long enough to cause tissue death.
What is a myocardial infarction (MI)?
This patient group is more likely to present with atypical cardiac symptoms like fatigue or jaw pain.
Who are females, elderly patients, or diabetic patients?
Oxygen should be administered to cardiac patients when this is present.
What is hypoxia or low oxygen saturation?
This type of risk factor cannot be changed, such as age or family history.
What is a fixed risk factor?
This life-saving device should be used ASAP for certain lethal rhythms.
What is an AED?
This side of the heart pumps blood to the lungs for oxygenation.
What is the right side of the heart?
Chest pain that worsens with movement or palpation is more likely caused by this system.
What is the musculoskeletal system?
Rapid transport is critical because definitive treatment for MIs happens at this location.
What is the hospital/cardiac catheterization lab?
This buildup inside arteries narrows blood flow and contributes to heart attacks.
What is atherosclerosis?
When treating cardiac emergencies, EMTs focus on early recognition, early CPR, early defibrillation, and early advanced care—known collectively as this.
What is the Chain of Survival?