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Last Update: 05/12/2024 04:45 AM
Current Deck: Clin Med::Cardio::Acute Coronary Syndrome
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TRUE or FALSE: EKG is frequently non-diagnostic in ACS early on
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TRUE. Even in patients eventually diagnosed w/ MI, the initial EKG is non-diagnostic in nearly 50%
**Good to compare current EKG to old tracings to pick up on even subtle differences
**Serial EKGs or continuous ST-segment monitoring may reveal a subtle evolving MI
**Good to compare current EKG to old tracings to pick up on even subtle differences
**Serial EKGs or continuous ST-segment monitoring may reveal a subtle evolving MI
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