Chest Pain-Adams Flashcards
1
Q
How long can angina last?
A
< 30 min
then it becomes an MI
2
Q
Stable angina in women vs men
A
not a strong predictor of coronary artery disease in women (only 50-60%)
3
Q
What do you necessarily need by definition to have a STEMI?
A
elevated troponin
4
Q
ECHO during MI
A
wall motion abnormalities
5
Q
When could you possibly use fibrinolytics?
A
only in STEMI
6
Q
Tx of NSTEMI
A
percutaneous coronary intervention
medications
7
Q
O2 in MI
A
only if patient is hypoxic
< 94%
8
Q
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