There should be no pain when palpating the chest during a heart attack. If there is pain upon palpation, its probably not a heart attack.

The first thing you should do is activate the EMS system, then get to work on your patient.

All of these treatments are great treatments for a heart attack.

When a patient goes unconscious check for breathing, then check for a pulse, if the patient is not breathing and has no pulse, begin CPR immediately.

The number 1 treatment for this patient is getting them to the hospital as quickly as possible. Oxygen, assessment and airway management are important. But the priority should be speedy delivery to the hospital for treatment.

Never use Aspirin on a stroke victim. There is no way to tell if this stroke is hemorrhagic or ischemic. If it is a hemorrhagic stroke, giving aspirin can inhibit blood clotting and increase bleeding. This could be disastrous for our patient.

There is a 2-3 hour window that the patient can receive what are called anti-fibrynolitics. These drugs can break up the clot and return oxygen to the brain tissues. Anytime after the 2-3 hours and the damage is considered irreversible.

All of these are exceptional techniques for assessing for stroke