Dx Flashcards
1
Q
test needed to dx MI
A
troponin; CKMB; LDH up (found in cardiac tissue); WBC; ECHOCARDIO; cardiac cath;
2
Q
MI causes
A
reduced blood flow to coronary arterties = myocardial ischemia and necrosis d/t atherosclerosis/ cornoary artery stenosis/ ventricular hypertrophy
3
Q
MI findings
A
anxious; cp; diaphoretic, tachy; HTN