Cardio Cases Flashcards
OPP principles
The body is a single unit of function
-Remember the cat’s tail
The body is designed to be healthy and to heal itself
- EVERY clinical presentation is the body’s best work at maintaining health
Structure and Function are interrelated
- We (often) address structure to improve function. Can we do the opposite?
Rational treatment is based on these tenets
- Put it ALL together.
- Support the structure to improve the function and maximize health in the WHOLE being.
How long does Troponin I stay in the blood?
7 days
How long does Troponin T stay in the blood?
10-14 days
What can make a false positive Troponin?
Kidney Failure
What can make CK-MB falsely positive?
Small intestine or uterus
Which enzyme can give a CLUE as to the SEVERITY of the infarct?
CK-MB
Chapman’s heart
T3 lateral to spinous process-superior, 2nd Intercostal space at the sternum
Chapman’s bronchus
T2 lateral to spinous process- inferior; 2nd Intercostal space at the sternum
chapman’s lung
T3 lateral to spinous process-superior, T4 lateral to spinous process-inferior; 3rd, 4th intercostal space at sternum
chapman’s Stomach:
T5,T6 Left lateral to spinous process- inferior; 5th and 6th intercostal space at costochondral junction Left
chapman’s kidney
L1 lateral to spinous process- inferior; 1cm superior, 1cm lateral to umbilicus
chapman’s pancreas
T7 Right lateral to spinous process- inferior; 7th intercostal space at costochondral junction Right
chapman’s adrenals
T11 lateral to the spinous process-inferior; 2cm superior, 1cm lateral to umbilicus
autonomics to the heart
Sympathetic innervation
T1-6
Middle and Inferior Cervical Ganglia
Parasympathetic innervation
Vagus
RIGHT–> SA
LEFT–> AV
discharge meds MI pt
Beta Blocker Nitroglycerin Antiocoagulant - ASA - Clopidogrel Statin ACE-i
