Fill in the Blanks Flashcards
Roughly _____ of all inferior wall MI’s involve the right ventricle.
50%
The_________ coronary artery feeds the septal wall of the heart.
LAD
The __________________________ feeds the lateral wall of the left ventricle.
Left Circumflex Coronary Artery
The ______ coronary artery feeds the anterior wall of the left ventricle.
LAD
The ________ coronary artery feeds the inferior wall of the heart
RCA
Proximal occlusions of the____________ coronary vessel can be fatal and are know commonly as the____________ lesion
Left Main
WIDOW MAKER
List three “anginal equivalent”
WEAKNESS
SYNCOPE /NEAR SYNCOPE
DKA
PALPITATIONS
SOB
Describe “classical chest pains”
DULL
CENTRALIZED CHEST PAINS
TIGHTNESS
SQUEEZING/CRUSHING
List three patient groups that commonly present with “atypical” complaints:
ELDERLY,
FEMALES,
DIABETICS,
NON-WHITES
The three classifications of acute coronary syndromes are:
Unstable Angina
STEMI
NSTEMI
List 6 potential risk factors for ACS:
- DIABETES,
- Hypertension
- FAMILY HX,
- SMOKING,
- HIGH CHOLESTEROL,
- STRESS,
- INCREASING AGE = INCREASING RISKS
Physical exam findings of a patient experiencing an RVI can consist of:
- CLEAR LUNG SOUNDS
- JVD
- PEDAL EDEMA
An Injury pattern is indicated by ______________ on the 12 lead
ECG.
S-T SEGMENT ELEVATION
An Ischemic pattern is indicated by ____________________ on the 12 lead ECG
S-T SEGMENT DEPRESSION
OR
T- WAVE INVERSION
An ECG that appears to have no abnormal findings is known as a ________
NON-DIAGNOSTIC ECG.
