HP 203 Chapter 6 Cardiac Emergencies
Heart Attack
blood flow to part of the heart muscle is blocked
Signs and Symptoms
• chest pain, tightness, aching or heaviness in the chest
• discomfort or pain spreading to one or both arms, the back the shoulder, next or the
jaw
• trouble breathing
• nausea or vomiting
• pale, ashen or gray skin
• shortness of breath
• breathing faster than normal
• sweating
• feeling of anxiety or impending doom
• extreme fatigue
• unresponsiveness
Care
