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What is the first aid treatment for chest pain?

Dr. Kathleen Handal, MD
Dr. Kathleen Handal, MD
Emergency Medicine
The following are the first aid treatment guidelines for chest pain:

  • Help victim find a comfortable position.
  • Monitor the responsiveness and breathing.
  • Get medical attention.
  • Do not wait for pain to go away if victim's condition is worsening.
  • Do not use age or personality to dismiss possible serious causes for the pain.
  • Do not give victim anything to drink or eat.
  • Do not give victim another person's medication unless told to do so by medical personnel.
  • Do not leave the victim alone.

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