Jackie considers the information provided by Naveed.
Patients with the above symptoms are suggestive of acute coronary syndrome and require immediate referral to Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS).
Jackie now contacts SAS to arrange an emergency ambulance for Naveed and speaks to Sanjita, Naveed’s granddaughter to reassure her and ensure she is aware of the situation and what action to take if Naveed’s conditions worsens prior to the arrival of the ambulance. Jackie sees from Naveed’s emergency care summary that he is prescribed aspirin and advises Sangita to give him 300mg to chew immediately.
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It is good practice to speak to the family of the patient if possible to explain what is going to happen to the patient and advise what to do if the situation changes.
Even if patient is already on daily aspirin we recommend a stat dose of 300mg Aspirin .This ensures that all patients are given appropriate anti-platelet treatment as soon as possible. It does not matter if the patient has already had a small dose that day.
Page last reviewed: 11 Jun 2020
