unstable angina Flashcards
1
Q
what causes NSTEMI?
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2
Q
what are keys ECG changes in NSTEMI?
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ST DEPRESSION
T WAVE INVERSION
3
Q
what are the cardiac biomarkers used to make diagnosis of NSTEMI?
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4
Q
in patients who present with anginal type abdo pain, what markers will help make diagnosis?
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5
Q
what is unable angina?
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6
Q
how do you make dx in unstable angina?
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7
Q
what is the management of NSTEMI and unstable angina?
A
Offer aspirin + fondapariux as soon as possible - 300mg aspirin
if critical, offer coronary angiography
if not PCI, offer ticagrelor + clopidogrel (dual antiplatelet therapy) or or aspirin alone
