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the basic management of an MI goes as follows
-check responsiveness- GCS scale
-check airway
-Check breathing
-Check circulation- if they have gone into cardiac arrest then initiate basic life support
If they're ok in the above move onto MONA
-morphine IV
- Oxygen 100%
-Nitrates- gtn
-Aspirin
Investigations would include repeat ECGs, chest xray, cardiac enzyme markers
Further potential treatment is thrombylisis if the patient qualifies
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the basic management of an MI goes as follows -check responsiveness- GCS scale -check airway -Check breathing -Check circulation- if they have gone into cardiac arrest then initiate basic life support If they re ok in the above move onto MONA -morphine IV - Oxygen 100% -Nitrates- gtn -Aspirin Investigations would include repeat ECGs, chest xray, cardiac enzyme markers Further potential treatment is thrombylisis if the patient qualifies