Severe Chest Pain
- Is the patient unconscious?
- Has the patient got a history of heart problems?
- Is the pain a crushing pain like a band around the chest?
- Is the pain moving into the jaw or arms?
- Does the patient feel sick?
- Is the patient sweating or clammy?
- Is the patient having breathing difficulties?
Unconscious
- Is the patient unconscious?
Semi-Conscious (or ‘floppy’ baby or child)
- Is the patient semi-conscious or floppy with any other of the following symptoms
- Difficult to wake? Stiff neck? Severe headache? Child with a high pitched whimpering cry? Purple or blood coloured rash? Photo-phobic?
- Is the patient a diabetic? Is the patient having breathing difficulties?
- Is the patient having chest pains?
- Has the patient got a history of heart problems?
Overdose and Semi-Conscious
- Is the patient unconscious or very drowsy?
- Is the patient having breathing difficulties?
Overdose and Fully Conscious
- Is the patient having breathing difficulties
- Is the patient a danger to himself?
- Is the patient a danger to others?