Case study 2 Paramedics were treating a 68-year-old male with suspected ACS. The man was in a significant amount of pain
Posted: Mon May 23, 2022 1:28 pm
Case study 2 Paramedics were treating a 68-year-old male with
suspected ACS. The man was in a significant amount of pain.
Glyceryl trinitrate was given to him as a sublingual spray at a
once-off dose of 400 microgram. However, this was ineffective at
resolving the man’s symptoms.
2.1According to the scientific literature, was the route of
administration used appropriate for the man’s symptoms? (max. 150
words)
2.2According to the scientific literature, was a once-off 400
microgram dose of GTN appropriate, or could additional doses have
been delivered? (max. 150 words)
suspected ACS. The man was in a significant amount of pain.
Glyceryl trinitrate was given to him as a sublingual spray at a
once-off dose of 400 microgram. However, this was ineffective at
resolving the man’s symptoms.
2.1According to the scientific literature, was the route of
administration used appropriate for the man’s symptoms? (max. 150
words)
2.2According to the scientific literature, was a once-off 400
microgram dose of GTN appropriate, or could additional doses have
been delivered? (max. 150 words)