I’m a paramedic and I was just thinking of this after I heard about a man being put to death. I mean really what would you do, you got a guy who is minutes from being executed. He begins to have chest pain shortness of breath radiating down the left arm with nausea vommiting dizziness diaphoresis all classic signs/symptoms of myocardial infarction(heart attack). Do you proceed with the execution or do you allow for him to suffer and ultimately be put to death. For me the law states I have a duty to act. There is almost no chance I personally will be put in this type of situation but someone someday will be.
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If A Man Is About To Be Put To Death Has A Medical Emergency (ie Chest Pain) Do U Call An Ambulance For Them.?
October 15th, 2009What Does It Mean When You Have A Sharp Pain Under Your Left Breast That Shoots Up To Your Shoulder/arm?
September 12th, 2009I’m 16 + i have since about mid-march been having really bad panick attacks. To where i think i’m going to die + tremors…etc. I also think i’m my heart is going to stop + freak out. The last attack was in the beginning of June…i called the ambulance b/c i was convinced my heart had stopped. They hooked me up to monitors + said that i was fine.
Since then…i’ve been having really bad random pains above my rib cage on the left side. I looked it up + it said that i could have PCS-Precordial Catch Syndrome. They listed things that i should look out for if its not that. I have almost all of the symptoms::
Chest pain that extends into the left side of the jaw or arm
a cough that produces phlegm
Extreme anxiety with the pain or a feeling of “impending doom”
Blueness or paleness of the lips or fingernails
An irregular, rapid, or pounding heart rate
Marked difficulty breathing or catching one’s breath
So, i really think that you could help.
Thanks.
Can Vertigo And Chest Pain Be Symptoms To A Common Issue? If So, What?
September 3rd, 2009Dizziness is also a symptom of a heart attack. If you develope shortness of breath, neck, jaw,upper back or arm pain, feel like you have indigestion, pain or pressure in your chest, start to sweat, have a sense of impending doom, headache or toothache related to jaw pain, nausea or vomiting,any of these along with your dizziness is a cause for concern. Don’t delay if you have any of these other symptoms,heart attacks are not always severely painful, some are silent and the first symptom is death. Too many people delay because they think it is only indigestion or the flu. Dizziness can be a symptom of your blood pressure dropping due to your heart beating irregularly.
Chew an aspirin, and get to an E.R. immediately if you have any of these other symptoms. Do not drive yourself.Call an ambulance, for if your heart stops enroute you will need professionals to revive you. Let the paramedics know that you took the aspirin.
