MYOCARDIAL

INFARCTION
MORENO, HAAROLD ANGELO C.
BSN III-A
RLE GROUP 3

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 Death of myocardium secondary to complete obstruction

 A heart attack (medically known as a myocardial infarction) is a deadly

medical emergency where your heart muscle begins to die because it isn’t

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Risk Factors:
Modifiable Non – Modifiable

DIET Gender

Exercise Age

Diabetes Mellitus Race

Hypertension Family Hx of DM & Hypertension

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Alcoholism
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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY

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Symptoms:

ANGINA PECTORIS MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION

(SAVERS) (INFARC)

S – substernal/sudden I – in duration >15 mins

A – anterior chest N – not relieved by rest

V – vague F – feeling of crushing: excruciating pain; heaviness (Levine Sx)

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R – relieved by rest R – relieved by rest (absolutely no)

S – short in duration
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– can occur even at rest

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DX Test

1. ECG – records the electrical activity of the heart

2. Cardiac Biomarkers/Cardiac Isoenzymes

a. Myogobinuria – specimen urine

b. Troponin TI – Most sensitive indicator of damage to heart muscle

c. CPKM – B Most specific

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Treatment (MORPHINE)

M MORPHINE SULFATE

O OXYGEN

R REST

P PRESCRIBED MEDS

H HEART MONITORING

I I&O MONITORING
N NO SEX

E ELIMINATION

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