MI Flashcards
1
Q
What is a MI ?
A
Portion of the cardiac muscle is deprived of coronary blood flow long enough that a portion of muscles does.
2
Q
Can patient have no pain ?
A
Yes
3
Q
Can patients have pain
A
Yes
4
Q
Signs and symptoms of a MI ?
A
Grey pallor
Sweating
Clammy
Acute dyspnoea
Nausea / vomiting
Dizziness
Lightheaded
Weakness
Apprehensive
Look scared
Sense of impending doom
5
Q
Do women present different
A
Yes they can and they can ignore symptoms
6
Q
MI treatments
A
MONA
MORPHINE
OXYGEN
NITRATES (GTN)
ASPRIN
