A 62-year-old with crushing chest pain has ST depressions in V4-V6 and elevated hs-troponin. BP 132/78, no heart failure. In the ED, which antiplatele...

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A 62-year-old with crushing chest pain has ST depressions in V4-V6 and elevated hs-troponin. BP 132/78, no heart failure. In the ED, which antiplatelet action is indicated immediately?

Accepted Answer

Chew 162-325 mg aspirin now

Answer

Start ticagrelor and delay aspirin until angiography

Answer

Give clopidogrel only if allergic to aspirin

Answer

Avoid antiplatelets until GRACE score is calculated

Answer

Start glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor routine infusion

us-abem MCQ (SBA): ACS (NSTEMI)

A 62-year-old with crushing chest pain has ST depressions in V4-V6 and elevated hs-troponin. BP 132/78, no heart failure. In the ED, which antiplatelet action is indicated immediately?