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Care of Patient with Acute Coronary Problems

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Aspirin and clopidogrel are considered this type of agent; prevent platelets from forming together which can produce arterial clotting
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Temporary chest pain; often described as "strangling"
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Nitroglycerin is this type of medication
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A type of shock that occurs when the heart muscle is unhealthy and pumping is impaired
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True or False - Aspirin prevents vasoconstriction which is why, along with its antiplatelet properties, it should be administered with NTG at the onset of chest pain
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Heparin and enoxaparin are used to prevent what from becoming larger or others from forming
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Number one cause of heart disease
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Earliest marker of injury to cardiac or skeletal muscle;no longer evident after 24 hours
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Medical term for heart attack
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Medicine used sublingually for angina; should be carried with the patient at all times
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Alteplase and reteplase are examples of these agents; used to break up blood clots
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Medicine that prevents platelet aggregation
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Antidote for morphine
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Angina occurring with rest; usually due to a spasm
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Cardiac enzymes (two types) - any positive value indicates damage to cardiac tissue; levels are evident for 7-14 days
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Class of people (age) who may have an MI without pain
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Should instruct the patient to take this OTC med if suspects they are having an MI
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Necrosis or cell death in the myocardium
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In acute MI, this class of drug decrease infarct size and improve short and long term survival rates
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Women during this period of life are at greater risk for MI
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Antidote for heparin
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MI involving muscle layer under the myocardium
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An opioid analgesis used to treat moderate to severe pain; decreases myocardial oxygen consumption
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This is a sign of aspirin toxicity
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Surgery for coronary bypass