You are on the scene of a 48-year-old male patient complaining of chest pain.He has nitroglycerin prescribed and available.After performing your physical examination,you contact medical control and are ordered to assist the patient in taking his nitroglycerin.Five minutes after taking his nitroglycerin,the patient complains of being dizzy and having a headache.You lie the patient down on the stretcher and reassess his vital signs.He is now hypotensive.The patient is suffering from:

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The symptoms described, including dizziness, headache, and hypotension, are known side effects of nitroglycerin, not indicative of an allergic or anaphylactic reaction. Nitroglycerin is a vasodilator used to treat chest pain (angina), and these side effects occur due to its action of widening blood vessels, which can lead to decreased blood pressure.

You Are on the Scene of a 48-Year-Old Male Patient