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#1 ·
A 32-year-old anxious-appearing male is wheeled into the emergency room with the sudden onset
of excruciating left-sided chest pain. His temperature is 37.2C (99F), blood pressure is 160/88 mmHg, pulse
is 125/min, regular and respirations are 20/min. Physical examination is normal, exceptfor multiple venous
track marks on his extremities and atrophic nasal mucosa. An EKG is done which shows ST depression and
Twave inversion in leads V1-V6. Cardiac enzymes including CK-MB and Troponin T are not elevated. Which
of the following is the most appropriate next step in the management of this patient?
IE> A Cardiac catheterization
IE> B. Administer metoprolol
IE> C. Administer thrombolytics
IE> D. Close observation
IE> E. Intravenous diazepam
 
#2 ·
in acute coronary syndrome due cocaine use
initial ACS MX is aspirin and nitroglycrin and o2 and morphine
then angiography
and troponine & CK-MB will be normal in 1st 4 hours from chest pain

iam torn between B& E

IE> E. Intravenous diazepam i think because ACS due to cociaine use

but ht must be MX by
> B. Administer metoprolol
hard q
waiting for answer
 
#3 ·
in acute coronary syndrome due cocaine use
initial ACS MX is aspirin and nitroglycrin and o2 and morphine
then angiography
and troponine & CK-MB will be normal in 1st 4 hours from chest pain

iam torn between B& E

IE> E. Intravenous diazepam i think because ACS due to cociaine use

but ht must be MX by
> B. Administer metoprolol
hard q
waiting for answer
yes i will go with E , cocaine toxicity and here B-blockers are contraindicated you may kill him because Cocaine induce HTN by stimulate alpha receptor
so if you give him b-blocker you will exacerbate his condition
 
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