A conscious, awake, and alert male complaining
of left sided chest pain for 2 hours duration is being seen in the emergency
department. The patient has an easy work of breathing; RR 18; BP 148/92;
HR 112; and SpO2 92% on room air. What is the best plan of action to
manage this patient ?

Question

A conscious, awake, and alert male complaining
of left sided chest pain for 2 hours duration is being seen in the emergency
department.  The patient has an easy work of breathing; RR 18; BP 148/92;
HR 112; and SpO2 92% on room air.  What is the best plan of action to
manage this patient ?

Accepted Answer

Gather a focused
history; obtain a 12 lead EKG; obtain blood for laboratory testing. Apply
oxygen to maintain SpO2 above 94%

Answer

Regard the chest pain as benign since the
patient has already been experiencing it for 2 hours and is not displaying any
symptoms

Answer

Order a CT scan to rule out a stroke

Answer

Page a cardiologist STAT to assess this patient

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