What does an EMT do for a heart attack?

Typically, paramedics will give aspirin to thin the blood and nitroglycerin for chest pain while transporting the patient to the hospital.

What is the protocol for heart attack?

Medications to treat a heart attack might include: Aspirin. The 911 operator might tell you to take aspirin, or emergency medical personnel might give you aspirin immediately. Aspirin reduces blood clotting, thus helping maintain blood flow through a narrowed artery.

How do you treat angina EMT?

Most prehospital care for angina pectoris consists of administering nitroglycerin, oxygen, and aspirin. The ability to obtain a prehospital ECG is becoming more prevalent.

When do you give nitroglycerin EMT?

For EMS providers, typical nitroglycerin indications include chest pain or discomfort associated with angina pectoris or suspected acute myocardial infarction, as well as pulmonary edema with hypertension.

What does nitroglycerin do during a heart attack?

To improve blood flow to the heart, nitroglycerin opens up (dilates) the arteries in the heart (coronary arteries), which improves symptoms and reduces how hard the heart has to work. Nitroglycerin comes in quick-acting forms and long-acting forms.

How do paramedics deal with chest pain?

The most common range for prehospital fluid boluses is between 250-500 cc. Once the blood pressure was stable (>100 mmHg systolic), the crew began to treat the chest pain with nitroglycerin. Nitroglycerin is a medication that dilates the blood vessels; it works rapidly when administered sublingually (under the tongue).

How do you manage chest pain in emergency?

If you or someone else may be having a heart attack, follow these first-aid steps:

1. Call 911 or emergency medical assistance.
2. Chew aspirin.
3. Take nitroglycerin, if prescribed.
4. Begin CPR on the person having a heart attack.