tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14743001.post116000795357057301..comments2024-01-02T02:45:17.328-06:00Comments on Notes from Dr. RW: If you’re experiencing STEMI-----Robert W Donnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16944231400440786271noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14743001.post-1160046401162812012006-10-05T06:06:00.000-05:002006-10-05T06:06:00.000-05:00Good gawd, ever since the story about that inappro...Good gawd, ever since the story about that inapproriately triaged patient who died in the waiting room of an MI came out, our ED has been inundated, INUNDATED, with folks coming in by ambulance for chest pains. Even the 20-something y/o crowd.Charity Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04096425256928751601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14743001.post-1160045894926856332006-10-05T05:58:00.000-05:002006-10-05T05:58:00.000-05:00Assuming of course that the hospital you went to h...Assuming of course that the hospital you went to have a cardiologist already in house waiting in the cath lab who can provide emergent rescue angioplasty and coronary stenting with full cardiothoracic surgery back up. Otherwise, the ER is still your best bet.<BR/><BR/>At our hospital EMS faxes the EKG's into the ER, if it's a STEMI the on call cardiologist is notified. Our door to needle time Charity Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04096425256928751601noreply@blogger.com