Cardiovascular conditions - Acute coronary syndrome

Question 1

Acute coronary syndrome refers to?

Answer 1

Acute myocardial ischemic states

Question 2

Acute coronary syndrome consists of?

Answer 2

• Unstable angina
• Non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction.
• ST-segment elevation infarction.

Question 3

The typical presentation of acute coronary syndrome?

Answer 3

Chest pain

= should get a 12-lead ECG

Question 4

Ishchemia is ?

Answer 4

reduced blood flow

Question 5

Ischemia - what happens if there is reduced blood flow?

Answer 5

hypoxia - insufficient 02

Question 6

Infarction is?

Answer 6

complete cut of of blood flow

Question 7

infarction - the complete cut of off blood flow causes?

Answer 7

necrosis - cellular death

Question 8

Angina pectoris has a greek meaning!

Answer 8

strangulation of the chest

Question 9

Angina pectoris is?

Answer 9

• inadequate circulation within coronary vessels.
  and or
• insufficient 02 which means the demands of the myocardium cannot be met causing ischemia.

Question 10

In angina pectoris a build-up of carbon dioxide can occur is happens through?

Answer 10

metabolism of cells and the production of lactic acid through anaerobic metabolism.

Question 11

What are the two types of angina?

Answer 11

• stable angina
• unstable angina.

Question 12

Stable angina

Answer 12

• follows the recurrent pattern
• caused by exertion or emotion
• has a similar intensity, duration, and location of its pain.
• Episodes last less than (<) 15 minutes.

Question 13

Treatments of stable angina?

Answer 13

• rest
  -GTN

Question 14

Unstable angina

Answer 14

• unpredictable pattern
• occurs at rest
• can wake a pt from their sleep
• changes intensity, duration, and location of the pain.
• often comes prior to a MI

Question 15

Unstable angina - GTN

Answer 15

Not always effective

Question 16

Angina treatment - Asprin

Answer 16

-300 mg chewed or dissolved
- no-repeat dose