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Discussion regarding ABCs in Circulatory system conditions...

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Acute Biologic Crisis - CIRCULATORY ABC: CIRCULATORY TYPES ● Heart Failure ● Aortic Aneurysm ● Massive Bleeding ● Cardiac Tamponade ● Shock ● SIRS, MODS [1] MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME (MI ACS) ● ACS - Group of symptoms attributed to obstruction of coronary arteries ○ Left or Right Coronary Artery. LCA are divided into 2: ■ Left anterior descending: going in front of the heart ■ Left circumflex: going at the back ● Decreased flow of oxygen or blood going towards the heart ● !""#$%""#"&'(#)*#%+,-&.%'#'//&,)%01#0&23&#&0(%01+#4#5# ,'6+%01 chest pain ○

substernal, heavy, constant, not going away (like having your knuckles pressed firmly against sternum)

CAUSES ● ST elevation myocardial infarction/STEMI (30%) ○ ST wave in ECG ● Non ST elevation myocardial infarction/NSTEMI (25%) ○ No ST elevation in ECG but have MI ● Unstable angina (38%) ● Most common cause of ACS ● Compared to stable angina pectoris, a pt with unstable angina would have constant chest pain even at rest, oxygen, nitroglycerin tablet (sublingual max of 3 doses q 5 mins) ● 72&,62+*2#)*#89:;...