week 3 Flashcards
1
Q
what is the diagnosis for a patient with stable angina and acute coronary syndrome?
A
patient symptoms
ecg
troponin levels
2
Q
describe what a high sensitivity troponin test shows in diagnosis of MI and when is it shown?
A
increased elves of troponin I are released during MI. high sensitivity is used as it is specific to damage to the cardiac cells. it is released 2 hours after MI.
3
Q
what can he patient have if troponin I levels are not elevated?
A
unstable angina
STEMi
or
NSTEMI
