A 68-year-old man presents with central crushing chest pain for 45 minutes, radiating to his left arm and associated with sweating and nausea. An ECG ...

Question

A 68-year-old man presents with central crushing chest pain for 45 minutes, radiating to his left arm and associated with sweating and nausea. An ECG shows ST elevation in leads II, III and aVF. Paramedics are on scene at his home. What is the most appropriate immediate pharmacological treatment that should be given pre-hospital?

Accepted Answer

Aspirin 300 mg chewed

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Clopidogrel 75 mg

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Apixaban 5 mg

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Atorvastatin 80 mg

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Intravenous Furosemide 40 mg

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction