ACS (acute coronary syndrome) | 92 Questions| With Complete Solutions

• New in onset • Occurs at rest • Worsening pattern • Increase in frequency • Easily provoked • Unpredictable correct answer: unstable angina EKG changes of unstable angina correct answer: ST depression, T wave inversion unstable angina symptoms may be more vague in... correct answer: women unstable angina is a correct answer: medical emergency Partial occlusion of coronary artery correct answer: UA or NSTEMI Total occlusion of coronary artery correct answer: STEMI coronary artery disease and chronic stable angina lead to... correct answer: ACS (acute coronary syndrome) ACS results in... correct answer: UA, NSTEMI, or STEMI ACS is caused by decline of a once-stable... correct answer: atherosclerotic plaque ACS- atherosclerotic plaque becomes unstable, leading to... correct answer: rupture, platelet aggregation, thrombus (can partially or totally occluse coronary arteries) caused by non occlusive thrombus, does NOT result in ST elevation, EKG may or may not show ST/T wave changes correct answer: NSTEMI NSTEMI treatment: cardiac cath within _________ hours; thrombolysis not indicated correct answer: 12-72