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- Patient With
Suspected Myocardial Infarction (MI), With ST-Segment Elevation Or New
Or Old Left Bundle Branch Block (LBBB)
- Ensure Emergency
Interventions
- Obtain Focused
History And Physical Examination
- Are There
Alternative Catastrophic Diagnoses?
- Initiate
Medical Therapy
- Is It Less
Than 12 Hours Since Onset Of Symptoms?
- Can Percutaneous
Revascularization Be Accomplished Within 90 Minutes of Patient Presentation?
- Are There
Contraindications To Thrombolysis?
- Initiate
Thrombolytic Therapy Transfer To Cardiac Unit (CCU)
- Is Patient
Response Satisfactory?
- Are Ischemic
Symptoms Still Present?
- Continue
Medical Therapy
- Monitor And
Treat Life-Threatening Arrhythmias
- Assess Left
Ventricular Function (LVF)
- Is Patient
At High Risk For Complications Or Death?
- Consider
Non-Invasive Evaluation For Myocardial Ischemia
- Is There
Evidence Of Ischemia?
- Discharge
Patient To Home
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