Flashcards in Myocardial Infarction (MI) Deck (14)
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What is the cause of an MI?
Decreased oxygen supply to the heart
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Where is the pain felt?
Substernal (sudden, crushing, radiating to jaw, shoulders, and back) and lasting longer than 30 minutes
3
MI pain is not relieved by___ or _____
Rest or Nitroglycerin
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What changes would you see on an EKG?
ST elevation, inverted T waves
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What lab values will be elevated?
CK-MB, CPK, Troponin, LDH, WBC
6
WHat medication are given for am MI?
M.O.N.A
Morphine O2 Nitroglycerin Asprin
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What activity is prescribed for this client?
Bed rest
8
WHat is angina pectoris?
Chest pain due to the heart not receving enough oxygen
9
Where is the pain located?
The same area of the chest as seen in myacardial infarctions
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What are some common causes of angina?
Early moring activity (shoveling snow), heavy meals, stress, exercise, and smoking
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How stable angina different from an MI?
Chest pain that has a typical onset location, lasts for three to five minutes and is relieved by nitroglycerin/ rest
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What is unstable angina?
it is chest pain that occurs while the client is resting
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How is angina diagnosed?
Cardiac cath, cotonary artery bypass, exercise/thallium stress test, EKG with no ST elevation
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