Interní Med. 2019; 21(3): e5-e7

Management of acute coronary syndrome in the setting of an emergency

Mgr. Marinella Danosová, DiS.¹, Mgr. Radka Filipčíková, Ph.D., MBA, LL. M., MPA^1,2, MUDr. Petr Hubáček, MBA, LL. M.², Ing. Karel Bílek, Ph.D.³, PhDr. Lenka Machálková, Ph.D.¹

¹ Ústav ošetřovatelství, Fakulta zdravotnických věd, Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci

² Centrum vědy a výzkumu, Fakulta zdravotnických věd, Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci

³ Státní ústav pro jadernou, chemickou a biologickou ochranu, v. v. i., Kamenná, Milín

During an emergency, higher casualty rates can be anticipated, with the injured being classified into groups using colour codes
based on various methodologies. Medical providers who deliver advanced trauma life support work according to special algorithms
under severe time pressure, and even if their care is highly effective, an injured can still wait for medical attention at the assembly
point for dozens of minutes. Fear and stress are natural responses to threat which, in combination with a noxious substance, can
cause further complications, such as acute coronary syndrome. Chest pain is one of the most frequent reasons for an EMS call-out.
Statistical data of the Association of Emergency Medical Services of the Czech Republic report 19,506 EMS call-outs due to acute
myocardial infarction for the year 2018. Even more complicated is the care of injured and affected in the case of a CBRN event
when the saving of a patient’s life is complicated by decontamination.

Keywords: cardiac, pain, treatment, emergency, decontamination

Published: June 30, 2019  Show citation