A 38-year-old male complaints of burning epigastric pain, chest discomfort, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, weakness, sweating, and abdominal cramps. This condition is lasting for the last 3 hours. What is the primary diagnosis and first aid management?
First go for ECG to rule out MI(inferior wall) as well as Blood sugar to rule out new DKA case
Diagnosis differential
Gastritis/MI/Peptic Ulcer Disease/cholecystitis/appendicitis
Iv line..
Inf omeprazole
Inj gravinate in iv fluids
Rest according to symptoms and conditions...
Emergency 12-lead ECG, dopple sonography of the heart, troponin quick test, full panel emergency lab. If all negative thorough investigation of the entire abdomen, all organs lab and echo/MRI/CT. If this should also be negative MRI of the spine to make sure no nerve is projecting these sensations to the anterior side of the body.
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