Objective
A common disease. You will gain an understanding of:
Medical Students You need to acquire the following knowledge to manage this case
Structure Knowledge
Anatomy of Coronary artery
Structures around Heart
Function Knowledge
Coronary blood flow
Myocardial blood flow
Normal EKG
Thrombosis
Thrombolysis
Mechanisms Knowledge
Pathological processes, narrowing Coronary vessels
Atherosclerosis
Natural history of clot/Thrombus
Myocardial Necrosis
Sequelae to Myocardial necrosis
Patho-physiology
Effect of Ischemia / EKG Changes
Effect of Myocardial necrosis/ Enzymes release/EKG changes/Function
Clinical Medicine Knowledge
Predisposing factors for Coronary Pathology
Distinguishing Symptoms
Investigations to delineate Pathology
Natural History of the disease
Therapeutics Knowledge
Drugs that can alter Pathophysiology
Permitted activity / procedures
Symptomatic relief
Surgical measures
Non surgical invasive measures
Preventive measures/beta-blockers, Aspirin, Heparin
Thrombolytic therapy
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