Question

A 58-year-old man presents to the emergency department with 45 minutes of central crushing chest pain radiating to his left arm, associated with nausea and sweating. His ECG shows ST elevation in leads II, III and aVF. What is the single most appropriate immediate drug treatment to give now?

Accepted Answer

Oral Aspirin 300 mg stat

Answer

Subcutaneous low molecular weight Heparin

Answer

Oral Clopidogrel 75 mg

Answer

Sublingual Glyceryl trinitrate

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Intravenous Morphine

Practice question

A 58-year-old man presents to the emergency department with 45 minutes of central crushing chest pain radiating to his left arm, associated with nausea and sweating. His ECG shows ST elevation in leads II, III and aVF. What is the single most appropriate immediate drug treatment to give now?