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== Associated Co-morbidities == | == Associated Co-morbidities == | ||
Associated Co-morbidities for Myocardial Infarction include: | |||
Hypertension <br> ................. | |||
== Medications == | == Medications == |
Revision as of 03:13, 12 February 2013
Original Editors - Jessica King & Melissa Tuemler from Bellarmine University's Pathophysiology of Complex Patient Problems project.
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Definition/Description[edit | edit source]
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Prevalence[edit | edit source]
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Characteristics/Clinical Presentation[edit | edit source]
Signs and symptoms of MI include:
- Chest pain lasting longer than 20 minutes (most common)
- Anxiety
- Cough
- Fainting
- Lightheadedness/ Dizziness
- Nausea/ Vomiting
- Heart palpitations
- Shortness of breath
- Sweating
- [1] MI can also be "slient" in which there are no symptoms.
Associated Co-morbidities[edit | edit source]
Associated Co-morbidities for Myocardial Infarction include:
Hypertension
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Medications[edit | edit source]
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Diagnostic Tests/Lab Tests/Lab Values[edit | edit source]
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Etiology/Causes[edit | edit source]
Heart disease has many risk factors, some that can be changed and others that cannot.
Risk factors that cannot be changed include:
- Age
- Gender (Males at increased risk)
- Race/ethnicity (African Americans, Mexican Americans, American Indians, Hawaiians and Asian Americans at increased risk)
- Genetics/ Family History
Risk factors that can be changed:
- Smoking
- High cholesterol (diet, exercise, and medication)
- High blood pressure (diet, exercise, and medication)
- DM management
- Exercising at least 30 min/day
- Eating a healthy, nutritious diet
- Stress management
- Limiting alcohol consumption to 1 drink/day for women and 2 drinks/day for men[1]
Systemic Involvement[edit | edit source]
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Medical Management (current best evidence)[edit | edit source]
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Physical Therapy Management (current best evidence)[edit | edit source]
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Alternative/Holistic Management (current best evidence)[edit | edit source]
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Differential Diagnosis[edit | edit source]
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Case Reports/ Case Studies[edit | edit source]
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Resources
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References[edit | edit source]
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