A physical therapist (PT) is working in an outpatient clinic…
A physical therapist (PT) is working in an outpatient clinic with a patient whose primary complaint is left knee pain, but the PT also notes they have a diagnosis of stable angina. The PT is having them utilize a NuStep (dual arm and leg ergometer) when the patient reports significant pain (8/10) radiating into their left arm that is not mechanically reproducible, and they are mildly diaphoretic. Their blood pressure is 140/80 mmHg. They carry nitroglycerin at all times. Which of the following should be the PT’s first response?
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