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| Sudden onset of tearing chest pain? |
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| Could indicate an aortic dissection. Take BP in both arms, left should be higher than right by 20mmHg or more due to turbulent blood flow through the aorta during systole. |
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| Reciprocal changes are exhibited in leads V1 and V2. |
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| Wolff-Perkinson-White syndrome occurs when there is an extra electrical conduction pathway in the heart causing the electrical signal to arrive at the ventricle too soon. These pts typically present with tachycardias and other cardiac symptoms. |
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| ECG's of pts with this syndrome lack Q waves and significant ST-segment elevation. This is associated with critical, proximal left anterior descending artery stenosis. |
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| usually resulting from a secondary dental infection, can lead to airway problems, but it does not affect the ECG |
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| primary goal of therapy of ACS? |
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| identification of criteria for early reperfusion therapy |
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| preferred treatment of symptomatic bradycardia |
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| What elevated lab value supports a Dx of CHF? |
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| B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) |
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| A-Fib with RVR initial treatment? |
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| as long as the pt is stable, rate control should be attempted with medication. Rhythm conversion may or may not occur. |
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| a 15 lead ECG indicates a right ventricular MI. If you give nitrates, it may lead to... |
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| severe hypotension. In RVMI, there is right ventricular dilation and decreased contractility, which results in decreased preload and cardiac output |
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| what symptom of ACS is often reported by elderly pts |
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