A patient arrives in the ER complaining of substernal chest pain, profuse sweating and shortness of breath. His vital signs are as follows: Temperature 37 C; HR 110; BP 160/100 mmHg; Respiration 30. Which of the following includes the immediate treatment of the patient?
A) Oxygen, sublingual nitroglycerin, followed by morphine if the nitroglycerin fails to relieve the pain
B) Oxygen, morphine, aspirin followed by sublingual nitroglycerin if morphine fails to relieve the pain
C) Oxygen, aspirin, sublingual nitroglycerin, no morphine due to elevated BP
D) None of the above
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