Unit 4 Pharmacology Assignment

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Marsha McMillen
Unit 4 Pharmacology Assignment

The reasons the nitroglycerin did not work, is because Mr. Smith had consumed four whisky drinks with his dinner. He took the nitro pills one hour ago and then ten minutes before calling 911. He should have taken his pill every 5 minutes, but not to exceed more than 3 pills. When taking Nitroglycerin you should not take it after consuming alcohol, and you should follow the instruction as to how to take them. His ECG was not showing like a myocardial infarction. As the paramedic I would think that the chest pain was caused by indigestion.

Why did dizziness accompany his angina?
His dizziness which accompanied his angina, was probably caused by the nitroglycerin, and or the consumption of the

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