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Title: Your patient is a 55-year-old male who is in moderate distress and complaining of chest pain. He ... Post by: JPDeni on Oct 26, 2017 Your patient is a 55-year-old male who is in moderate distress and complaining of chest pain. He states that he experienced an acute onset of left-sided crushing chest pain while playing basketball with his grandson. He complains of weakness and near-syncope with exertion. His skin is pale, cool, and diaphoretic. HR = 40, BP = 72/40, RR = 20, SaO2 = 95%. The monitor shows a third-degree AV block. Which of the following is most appropriate?
A) Sedation and transcutaneous pacing B) Atropine, 0.5 mg, up to 2.0 mg C) Dopamine at 5 mcg/kg/min D) Aspirin, nitroglycerin, and morphine Title: Re: Your patient is a 55-year-old male who is in moderate distress and complaining of chest pain. He ... Post by: DoctorZ on Oct 26, 2017 Content hidden
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