21/06/2018
Good evening officer
*Myocardial Infarction*
*Pathophysiology*
Myocardial infarction (MI) occurs when the heart muscle does not get adequate oxygen because of decreased blood supply, has an increased need for oxygen, or both.
*Myocardial infarctions occur in three stages:*
1. Ischemia due to lack of blood supply
2. Injury due to continued lack of blood supply
3. Infarction due to death of the myocardial cells
*Signs and Symptoms*
• Severe chest pain with or without diaphoresis
Nausea •
• Pain radiating to left arm, neck, and jaw
• Severe indigestion
• Epigastric pain
*How do you assesses and manage MI as an EMT
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