Exam2 Flashcards
Pressure, squeezing, sharp, burning
Radiates to back or jaw, shoulders, arms upper abdomen
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Patients with ACS the frequency of atypical presentations is increased in these groups:
- Older patients >75
- Women
- Diabetes mellitus
- Impaired renal function
- Dementia
Atypical symptoms of acute coronary syndrome
Epigastric apin
Indigestion
Stabbing or pleuritic pain
Increasing dyspnea in the absence of chest pain
Modifiable Risk factors for Cardiovascular disease
Nonmodifiable Risk factors
Nonmodifiable
- Age
- Family history
- Gender
Modifiable
- HTN
- Obesity
- High density lipoproteins/ Dyslipidemia
- Diabetes
- Smoking
- Sedentary lifestyle
- Obesity
- Stress
Negative risk factor for cardiovacular disease
HDL >/= 60 mg/dl
Protective
Nonspecific EKG Findings
May have inverted T wave
Normal Cardiac enzymes
Unstable angina
Normal or May have ST depression
T wave inversion
Elevated Cardiac enzymes
NSTEMI
ST segment elevation
LBBB
Elevated cardiac enzymes
STEMI
Immediate treatment of ACS
MONA-B
Morphine: 2 mg IV q4hr O2: regardless of saturation Nitroglycerine (NTG): 0.3 mg sublingual 5 min x3 for chest pain Aspirin (ASA): 325 PO coated chewable Beta blocker: if not contraindicated
Labs for ACS (6)
- CBC, CMP
- Cardiac markers
- Troponin I or T immediately repeat Q6h x3 - CXR
- EKG: Immediately upon presentaion Q8h x3
- Lipid panel: fasting
- Urine drug screen
What to do if uncontrollable chest pain, new left bundle branch block or STEMI
STAT cath lab
NTG and phosphodiesterase inhibitors (Sildenafil- Viagra)
Absolue contraindication
-secondary to hypotensive effects secondary to systemic vasodilation
Can result in severe hypotension or even death
Use of phosphodiesterase inhibitors within 24 hr of presentation is a contraindication to use NTG
Chapman reflex of myocardium
2nd ICS along sternal border
Intertranserve spaces between T2-3
Chapman reflex of Bronchus
2nd ICS along sternal border
Lateral to T2 spinous process
When take immediately to Cath lab
Uncontrollable chest pain
New Left bundle branch block
STEMI
Chapman reflex of upper lung
3rd ICS along sternal border
Intretransverse space between T2-3 and intertransverse space between T3-T4
Chapman reflex of lower lung
4th ICS along sternal border
Intertransverse space between T4-T5
Chapman reflex 2nd ICS along sternal border
Myocardium
Bronchus
Chapman reflex 3rd ICS along sternal border
Upper lung
Chapman reflex 4th ICS along sternal border
Lower lung
Chapman reflex Intertranserve spaces between T2-3
Myocardium
Chapman reflex Intertranserve spaces between T2-3 and T3-4
upper Lung
Chapman reflex Lateral to T2 spinous process
Bronchus
Chapman reflex Intertranserve spaces between T4-5
Lower lung