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Upon arrival on scene the crew finds a middle aged overweight male sitting at a table in the cafeteria. The patient is conscious, alert and fidgeting anxiously. He is pale, diaphoretic, and his right hand is balled into a fist and is pressed against the left side of his chest. The patient complains of severe retro-sternal chest pain radiating to his left arm and jaw. The patient describes the pain as heaviness like someone is sitting on his chest. The pain began suddenly while walking from his office to the cafeteria. The pain is rated 10 out of 10. The patient also complains of shortness of breath and nausea. He vomited once prior to the crew’s arrival. During the assessment, the patient states that he feels like he is about to die.