A 70-year-old with suspected ACS has nonischemic ECG and undetectable hs‑troponin at ED arrival with symptom onset 6 hours earlier. What is appropriat...

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A 70-year-old with suspected ACS has nonischemic ECG and undetectable hs‑troponin at ED arrival with symptom onset 6 hours earlier. What is appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Rule out MI with single undetectable hs‑troponin and discharge with follow-up

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Admit all such patients

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Measure CK‑MB instead

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Delay troponin testing until 12 hours

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Start fibrinolysis

us-abem MCQ (SBA): ACS Evaluation (hs‑cTn)

A 70-year-old with suspected ACS has nonischemic ECG and undetectable hs‑troponin at ED arrival with symptom onset 6 hours earlier. What is appropriate?