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week 3 Flashcards

(3 cards)

1
Q

what is the diagnosis for a patient with stable angina and acute coronary syndrome?

A

patient symptoms
ecg
troponin levels

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2
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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.

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3
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what can he patient have if troponin I levels are not elevated?

A

unstable angina

STEMi

or

NSTEMI

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