Acute Coronary Syndrome Flashcards
1
Q
what is it?
A
-fatty plaque in coronary artery that undergoes haemtodynamic sheer forces that c rupture wc activates the clotting cascade c patrial occlusion NSTEMI, or full occlusion STEMI
2
Q
TABLE
A
COMPLETE
3
Q
how do you first categories it
A
ecg
4
Q
further cartergories it depending on
A
troponin release/not
5
Q
types of M1
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- T1= ST elevation in the context of the ST elevation
- T2=
6
Q
risk factrs
A
- thrombopihilia (^ risk of clotting)
- bp
7
Q
examination
A
- BP
- JVP (learn about this)
- lungs ossiltaion (for cockles, this suggest sPE, and the patient is unable to lay flat),
- heart sounds ; if you hear murmur find out why
- cool peripheral (stress response)
8
Q
more than 2 ST
A
-tota occlusion
9
Q
ST depressed t insertion
A
- nonstemi
10
Q
why not diagnose just based of.f tropinin
A
- b pericarditis, hypertension and many conditions ca tropinign relase
11
Q
why do x ray
A
- to look for PE
- widened …
12
Q
why echo
A
to determine the artery
13
Q
echo
A
-vavle indwell
