A 64-year-old man presents with 45 minutes of central crushing chest pain radiating to his left arm. He is diaphoretic and nauseated. His ECG shows 2 ...

Question

A 64-year-old man presents with 45 minutes of central crushing chest pain radiating to his left arm. He is diaphoretic and nauseated. His ECG shows 2 mm ST elevation in leads II, III and aVF. The ambulance has just arrived at the scene. What is the single most important immediate pharmacological intervention that should be given pre-hospital?

Accepted Answer

Chewed aspirin 300 mg

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Intravenous thrombolysis with tenecteplase

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Sublingual glyceryl trinitrate

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Intravenous morphine

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Intravenous heparin

au-amc MCQ (SBA): ST-elevation myocardial infarction