You tell your partner you suspect this gentleman is having an acute myocardial infarction. He asks, “What do you want to do now?”
You are a Basic EMT with no ALS back up and have minimal resources. You quickly assess your patient’s vital signs and place the patient on oxygen via nasal cannula at 4 liters per minute and transfer him to your stretcher.
Vitals Signs
Heart Rate: 100 beats per minute
Blood Pressure: 166/90 mmHG
Respiratory Rate: 22 breaths per minute | | | | | | |
