…For More Thoughts on This Topic Checkout: Ryan Radecki at EM Literature of Note: Yes, Let MONA Fade Away Rory Spiegel at EM NERD (EMCrit): The Case of the Inconsequential…
Background: The first report for supplemental oxygen for angina was in 1900, and since then oxygen therapy has been a commonly used treatment of patients with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)….
Background: Nitroglycerin is a first line agent in the treatment of ACS. The physiologic basis for it’s use rests on it’s ability to promote coronary vasodilation resulting in increased blood…
Background: Aspirin is the most widely used antiplatelet agent in acute coronary syndromes. The bulk of the evidence for this came from the second international study of infarct survival (ISIS-2)…
…the mnemonic “MONA” to remember the treatments for acute coronary syndrome. MONA stands for morphine, oxygen, nitroglycerin, and aspirin. It is however important to remember that oxygen is a drug;…
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