100114 acute coronary syndromes cases

Question 1

for any acute coronary syndrome, what is the tx?

Answer 1

bed rest
analgesia
oxygen
statins
beta blockers
nitrates

Question 2

what is the difference btwn treating chronic angina and acute coronary syndromes

Answer 2

in acute, you need to add hospitalization medications-antiplatelets and antithrombotic agents

Question 3

thrombolytics are reserved only for

Answer 3

STEMI

Question 4

if pt has ST depression, but cardiac biomarker lab test (troponin, CK) is negative, what is the diagnosis?

Answer 4

unstable angina

Question 5

both STEMIs and non STEMIs have

Answer 5

elevated cardiac biomarkers (tropnin, CK)

Question 6

diff btwn treating UA, NSTEMI, STEMI

Answer 6

UA and NSTEMI-give meds and then later take to cath lab to look

STEMI-immediately need to open up the artery (angioplasty, thrombolytics)