CRUSHING
CR
Chest Pain
Radiating pain to arm, jaw, back
Chest pain that occurs at rest or with minimal exertion, is new onset or worsening, and is not relieved by rest or nitroglycerin
Unstable Angina (UA)
A blood clot that forms within a blood vessel
Thrombus
Death of heart muscle due to prolonged blockage of blood flow, commonly known as a heart attack.
Myocardial Infarction (MI)
Thrombolytic Therapy: The use of medications to dissolve blood clots, such as
tissue plasminogen activator (tPA)
US
Unrelieved by nitroglycerin or rest
Sweating
A blood clot, air bubble, or foreign material that travels through the bloodstream and can lodge in a vessel, obstructing blood flow
Embolus
Chest pain or discomfort that occurs predictably with exertion and is relieved by rest or nitroglycerin
Stable Angina
Non-ST elevation myocardial infarction, characterized by incomplete blockage of a coronary artery.
NSTEMI
A minimally invasive procedure to open blocked coronary arteries, often involving balloon angioplasty and stent placement.
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
HI
Hard to breathe
Increased HR & BP or irregular hr
five signs and symptoms of unstable angina
Chest pain at rest
Unexpected Pain
New onset pain w increasing intensity and duration
Pain more than 20 minutes
Pain unrelieved by rest/medication
Hardening and stiffening of the arteries, often associated with aging and conditions like hypertension
Arteriosclerosis
ST elevation myocardial infarction, characterized by complete blockage of a coronary artery.
STEMI
A hospital protocol for rapidly identifying and treating patients experiencing a STEMI.
Code STEMI
N
Nausea and vomiting
the presentation of myocardial infarction (MI) differs in some women compared to the typical presentation, such as
women may experience atypical symptoms such as neck pain, fatigue, shortness of breath, or nausea. Chest pain may be absent or less prominent.
A spectrum of conditions caused by a sudden reduction in blood flow to the heart, including unstable angina and myocardial infarction
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)
A protein released into the bloodstream when heart muscle is damaged, used as a biomarker for MI
Troponin
three core measures for the management of acute myocardial infarction (AMI)
Aspirin administration within 24 hours of arrival and at discharge.
Prescription of an ACE inhibitor or ARB for patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction (EF < 40%).
Beta blocker prescription within 24 hours of arrival and at discharge.
G
Going to be anxious and scared
Code Stemi
is a protocol used in hospitals to rapidly identify and treat patients experiencing a STEMI. It involves activating a specialized team and resources for immediate intervention, such as percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), to minimize damage to the heart muscle.
A disease characterized by the buildup of plaque inside the arteries, leading to narrowing and hardening of the blood vessels
Artherosclerosis
Unexpected death due to cardiac causes within a short time frame, often within an hour of symptom onset
Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD)
In the NBC drama This Is Us, Jack Pearson (Milo Ventimiglia) dies from a
heart attack caused by smoke inhalation after a house fire (I ran out of questions)