TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Diagnostic Testing A1 - Greenberg, Raymond S. A2 - Greenberg, Raymond S. Y1 - 2014 N1 - T2 - Medical Epidemiology: Population Health and Effective Health Care, 5e AB - Mrs. D., a 68-year-old divorced mother of three children and retired grocery store employee, presented to the emergency department with the sudden onset of indigestion, weakness, shortness of breath, and fatigue. The patient was a cigarette smoker with a history of hypertension that was poorly controlled, with intermittent adherence to prescribed medications. Upon examination, the patient was anxious, sweating, and breathing rapidly. Both her heart rate (86 beats/min) and blood pressure (178/112 mm Hg) were increased. Blood was drawn and revealed elevated levels of both troponin and creatine kinase. An electrocardiogram indicated ST segment elevation, and Mrs. D. was diagnosed with an acute ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1108590565 ER -