ACLS: Acute Coronary Syndrome questions with correct answers

What are the types of Acute Coronary Syndrome? - Answer STEMI NSTEMI Unstable Angina What is a STEMI? - Answer ST elevation. Long period of blocked blood supply to the heart muscle affecting large are of heart muscle. It also changes levels of chemical markers in the blood. What is NSTEMI? - Answer Chest pain that does not cause ST elevation on an EKG. Chemical markers may show cardiac damage, but can be variable as blockage can be variable. What is Unstable Angina? - Answer Chest pain that can occur with or without exertion and rest or medication my not relieve the pain. T/F. Healthcare workers need evidence of Increased chemical markers to administer reperfusion in STEMI pts. - Answer False. They do not. 12-lead EKG is sufficient. What does troponin look like in unstable angina? - Answer Normal. What is the MCC of Acute Coronary Syndrome? - Answer Coronary Artery Disease What is Prinzmental Angina? - Answer When a c