Unstable angina/ NSTEMI resident survival guide

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Management

Treatment

❑ Administer 300mg Aspirin immediately after hospital admission ❑ Administer oxygen in patients with saturation <90% ❑ Administer nitroglycerine sub-lingual ADD DOSES ❑ Administer morphine IV initial dose 2-4mg with increments of 2-8mg every 5 to 15 minutes ❑ Administer beta-blockers to all patients without contraindications ❑ Administer statins, atorvastatine 80mg ❑ Initiate anti thrombotic therapy

Determine Risk of adverse coronary event (TIMI)

LOW RISK

HIGH RISK

Initial conservative strategy ❑ Administer 300mg of copidogrel ❑ Administer fondoparinaux or UFH in case of renal failure

Initial invasive strategy ❑ Administer IV GP IIb/IIIa inhibitors (eptifibatide or tirofiban) OR ❑ Administer Bivalirudin

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