Analysis of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in a CCU Case Study
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This case study presents the scenario of a 47-year-old woman, C.B., admitted to the CCU with a STEMI. The assignment analyzes her 12-lead ECG, cardiac markers, and the rationale for various treatments including intravenous nitroglycerin, heparin, amiodarone, metoprolol, aspirin, and norepinephrine. It explores the significance of elevated creatine phosphokinase and CK-MB levels, and discusses potential complications like cardiogenic shock and heart failure. The case also addresses oxygen therapy, patient education on self-management, the importance of platelet count before clopidogrel therapy, and social support for the patient. The study provides a comprehensive overview of the patient's condition, treatment, and nursing interventions within the context of percutaneous coronary intervention.
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