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Atypical s/s of AMI in older adults - ANS diaphoresis, SOB, N/V, AMS, syncope



What differential diagnoses are most important when presenting with chest pain?
- ANS AMI, PE, PTX, aortic dissection, esophageal rupture



What is considered ST elevation in men and women? - ANS Men = 2mm

Women = 1.5mm

OR new LBBB in 2 leads



Which troponin is more specific? I or T? - ANS Troponin I is more specific



How often to check troponins? - ANS Q6h



What 2 things can exclude PE? - ANS Negative DDIMER & low Wells score



Paradoxical abd movement during inspiration indicates... - ANS impending
respiratory failure...indicates fatigue



If a pt c/o dyspnea, it's always important to determine if... - ANS they have a
problem with gas exchange

, Hypoxia - ANS Reduced level of tissue oxygenation



Hypoxemia - ANS decrease in partial pressure of oxygen in the blood



Causes of hypoventilation? Treatment? - ANS CNS dep, narcs, obesity, A-a
gradient, elevated CO2.....corrects with oxygen



Most common cause of hypoxia - ANS VQ mismatch



Causes of VQ mismatch - ANS COPD, asthma, ILD, PNA, increased A-a gradient



Does VQ mismatch improve with O2? - ANS Yes



Causes of right to left shunt? - ANS anatomic (heart problems), physiologic (PNA,
ARDs, atelectasis)



Does right to left shunt respond to oxygen? - ANS difficult to correct with O2



Causes of diffusion impairment - ANS PF, PCP, emphysema



Does diffusion impairment correct with O2? What makes it worse? - ANS Worsens
with activity, corrects with oxygen

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