What Are The Rationales for these two treatments?

[All4NursingRN]

Is it common practice to see IV fluids (normal saline) ordered on patients with chest pain. I've had a few chest pain come in my ED and some docs like to order fluids. My rationale was that it was to flush the kidneys of myoglobin IF it turned out that the patient was having an MI.

2nd what is your experience with treating headaches?

We usually give toradol 30 IV and reglan. Any rationale on that or other treatment modalities for MI and headaches?

[Altra, BSN, RN]

Agree with the above: I do not see IVF automatically ordered or given to chest pain patients unless they're tachycardic and fluid deficit is suspected to be partly responsible ... or if their BP is already on the low end and we'll be giving NTG.

As for headaches ... many articles out there on emergency department treatment of headaches -- you can use whatever search engine is available to you at work.