Coronary Heart Disease Flashcards
1
Q
Symptoms of angina
A
Tight pressing pain in chest, neck or jaw
2
Q
Stable angina is …
A
Induced during exercise
3
Q
Unstable angina is …
A
Not exercise induced and occurs at rest
4
Q
Who to refer to if suspected angina
A
GP
5
Q
I’ve not had angina before, what could it be instead?
A
Myocardial infarction
6
Q
Symptoms of myocardial infarction
A
Sweating , nausea, breathlessness
Tingling in jaw, neck or arms
7
Q
To prevent heart attack give
A
300mg Aspirin & GTN spray
8
Q
Who to refer to if myocardial infarction..
A
A & E
