Acute coronary syndrome (main): Difference between revisions

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== Diagnosis <ref>Body R, Carley S, Wibberley C, et al. The value of symptoms and signs in the emergent diagnosis of acute coronary syndromes. Resuscitation. 2010;81(3):281–286. PMID: 20036454</ref>==
== Diagnosis==
Clinical factors that '''increase''' likelihood of ACS/AMI:
Clinical factors that '''increase''' likelihood of ACS/AMI:<ref>Body R, Carley S, Wibberley C, et al. The value of symptoms and signs in the emergent diagnosis of acute coronary syndromes. Resuscitation. 2010;81(3):281–286. PMID: 20036454</ref><ref>Panju AA, Hemmelgarn BR, Guyatt GH, et al. The rational clinical examination. Is this patient having a myocardial infarction? JAMA. 1998;280(14):1256–1263. PMID: 9786377</ref>
#Chest pain radiating both arms >R arm >L arm
#Chest pain radiating both arms >R arm >L arm
#Chest pain associated with diaphoresis
#Chest pain associated with diaphoresis
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#Chest pain with exertion
#Chest pain with exertion


Clinical factors that '''decrease''' likelihood of ACS/AMI:
Clinical factors that '''decrease''' likelihood of ACS/AMI:<ref>Swap CJ, Nagurney JT. Value and limitations of chest pain history in the evaluation of patients with suspected acute coronary syndromes. JAMA. 2005;294(20):2623–2629. PMID: 16304077</ref>
#Pleuritic chest pain
#Pleuritic chest pain
#Positional chest pain
#Positional chest pain

Revision as of 04:43, 16 May 2014

Background

ACS is three diseases involving the coronary arteries:

  1. ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) (30%)
  2. Non ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (NSTEMI) (25%)
  3. Unstable Angina (38%)

Differential Diagnosis

Chest pain

Critical

Emergent

Nonemergent

Elevated Troponin

Diagnosis

Clinical factors that increase likelihood of ACS/AMI:[1][2]

  1. Chest pain radiating both arms >R arm >L arm
  2. Chest pain associated with diaphoresis
  3. Chest pain associated with N/V
  4. Chest pain with exertion

Clinical factors that decrease likelihood of ACS/AMI:[3]

  1. Pleuritic chest pain
  2. Positional chest pain
  3. Sharp, stabbing chest pain
  4. Chest pain reproducible with palpation


Treatment

Intensity of Rx should be based on likelihood that sx are due to acute coronary thombosis

  1. ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)
  2. Non ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (NSTEMI)
  3. Unstable Angina

Disposition

  • Admit all ACS pts

Prognosis

ACS - Stress Testing

See Also

  1. Body R, Carley S, Wibberley C, et al. The value of symptoms and signs in the emergent diagnosis of acute coronary syndromes. Resuscitation. 2010;81(3):281–286. PMID: 20036454
  2. Panju AA, Hemmelgarn BR, Guyatt GH, et al. The rational clinical examination. Is this patient having a myocardial infarction? JAMA. 1998;280(14):1256–1263. PMID: 9786377
  3. Swap CJ, Nagurney JT. Value and limitations of chest pain history in the evaluation of patients with suspected acute coronary syndromes. JAMA. 2005;294(20):2623–2629. PMID: 16304077