[Answer] A 40-year-old patient in the waiting room of the primary care provider’s office approaches a staff member and says “I’m having really severe crushing chest pain that is moving to both my arms.” The patient is diaphoretic and dyspneic. Which action would be appropriate for the staff member to take?

Answer: Early recognition of signs and symptoms along with activation of the emergency medical services system is the first link in the ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) Chain of Survival.
A 40-year-old patient in the waiting room of the primary care provider’s office approaches a staff member and says “I’m having really severe crushing c…

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