QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Troponin - ANS < 0.1
may take a while after MI to elevate
draw once, wait three hours, draw again
CK - ANS 20-200
CKMB - ANS <0.4-0.6
BNP - ANS <100
how much fluid you are holding onto
important in HF
PTT used in - ANS Heparin
PTT - ANS 30-40
PT used in - ANS Warfarin
PT - ANS 11-12.5 seconds
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, PT in Warfarin pt - ANS
INR used in - ANS Warfarin
INR - ANS 0.8-1.2
INR in warfarin pt - ANS 2-3
d-dimer - ANS <250
pacemaker usually - ANS bradycardia
how to know if pacemaker is working - ANS NSR
how to know if pacemaker is not working - ANS dysrhythmias
bradycardia s/sx - ANS dizziness
decreased LOC, angina
acute decompensated heart failure - ANS acute exacerbation, extreme symptoms
respiratory distress
how to treat acute decompensated heart failure - ANS oxygen
ongoing VS and EKG monitoring
I/O
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