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INDIA'S 1ST PREVENTIVE HEALTHCARE STORE – CURATED BY DOCTORS!|
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Is it a heart attack??? Do’s and Don’ts

Dr. Hema Sathish, Dermatologist

Medically Reviewed By

Dr. Hema Sathish, M.B.B.S., D.D (UK)

Dermatologist • Founder of Cureka

Reviewed for medical accuracy and evidence-based information

Is it a heart attack??? Do’s and Don’ts

19th Aug 20171 Min read+Cureka Editorial

Beware when u have

  1. Any type of chest discomfort squeezing (or) compressing.
  2. Profuse sweating.
  3. Pain in back, shoulder, arms, neck (or) Jaw.
  4. Weakness (or) feeling unusually tired.
  5. Difficulty in breathing.
  6. Everyone is

    Different

    and

    Individual

    Circumstances

    will vary

DO’s

  1. Calm down
  2. Lie in bed immediately
  3. Don’t be nervous
  4. Loosen any tight clothing
  5. Keep nitroglycerin tablet under

    the tongue (if available)

  6. If pain not relieved call doctor immediately

Don’ts

:

  1. Don’t delay to consult a doctor (or) reach emergency service in hospital
  2. Don’t drive your self
  3. Don’t leave the person alone except to call for help if necessary
  4. Don’t allow the person to deny the symptoms and convince not to call for emergency help.
  5. Don’t give anything by mouth unless a heart medicine such as nitroglycerin.

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