Assignment Task: On admission to the Emergency Department (ED), David is diaphoretic and pale. He is alert and orientated but anxious with central chest pain. The doctor examines him and orders a stat dose of IV morphine. David's ECG is attended and shows ischaemic injury (ST elevation) in the anterior leads. As ST elevation indicates a coronary artery blockage, treatment is aimed at unblocking the vessel.
The doctor asks David if he has any history of head injuries, malignancies, stroke or gastric bleeding to ensure there are no contraindications for thrombolytic treatment. No risk factors are identified, and David is given thrombolytic therapy.
The task here requires you to research and use evidence to explain the pathophysiology of the patient's presenting problem in language that shows you and the patient understands what is happening with David