Cardiac Diseases

Policy:

Managing Patients with Angina

definition

It is chest pain caused by insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle due to narrowing of the coronary arteries.

Steps:

1. Take the patient’s medical history to confirm their condition and determine the location of the pain.

2. Calm the patient and position them in a semi-sitting posture.

3. Connect the patient to a monitor for continuous condition tracking.

4. Administer oxygen to the patient.

5. Perform an electrocardiogram (ECG) and present the results to the doctor.

6. Administer medications as prescribed by the doctor (e.g., aspirin, heparin, nitroglycerin, etc.).

7. Regularly assess the pain using a pain assessment chart.

8. Continuously monitor the patient’s condition through vital signs and ECG, and keep the doctor informed promptly.