Lesson 1High-Intensity Statin Start: Timing, Expected Benefits, Watch for Bad EffectsExplains when and how to start high-intensity statins in suspected ACS, expected plaque-steady benefits, baseline labs, watch for muscle or liver harm, and counseling to support long-term sticking.
Timing of statin start in ACS pathChoosing right statin and doseBaseline liver and muscle checksWatch for muscle harm and liver poisonPatient counseling and sticking supportLesson 2Oxygen Therapy: Proof-Based Limits for Use, Titration to Target SpO2, Risks of Too Much OxygenLooks at oxygen therapy in suspected ACS, stressing proof-based limits for start, titration to target oxygen level, avoiding too much oxygen, and recording reasons and patient response.
When to start oxygen in suspected ACSTarget SpO2 ranges and titration stepsRisks and ways of too much oxygen harmDevice choice and flow changesWatch and record oxygen responseLesson 3Nitroglycerin: Sublingual Administration Steps, Blood Flow Checks, No-Go (PDE-5 Inhibitors), Handling Low Blood PressureOutlines safe nitroglycerin use, including under-tongue steps, before and after dose blood flow checks, no-go like PDE-5 inhibitors, and handling ways for nitro-caused low blood pressure.
Under-tongue nitroglycerin stepsBefore-dose blood pressure and pain checksScreening for PDE-5 inhibitor useKnowing nitroglycerin side effectsHandling and recording low blood pressureLesson 4Aspirin: Dosing, Way in ACS, No-Go, Check Before and After GivingGives focused review of aspirin use in ACS, including loading and steady doses, anti-blood-clot way, no-go, and structured checks before and after giving for safety and work.
Aspirin loading and steady dosingWay of blood cell stopping in ACSNo-go and relative cautionsBefore-dose check and risk screeningAfter-dose watch and recheckLesson 5Medicine Interaction and Allergy Checks: Cross-Checking Home Meds, Diabetes and Beta-Blocker Interactions, Kidney Dosing ThoughtsFocuses on systematic finding of allergies, past bad reactions, and high-risk drug mixes, including diabetes treatments, beta-blockers, and kidney-cleared drugs, to stop avoidable harm in ACS patients.
Structured allergy and reaction historyCross-checking home and hospital medsDiabetes drugs and beta-blocker hidingKidney dosing and kidney-poison mixesUsing EHR alerts and pharmacist helpLesson 6Overview of ACS Medicine Treatment: Antiplatelets, Blood Thinners, Nitrates, Beta-Blockers, Statins, Oxygen ReasonReviews core ACS medicines, their ways, reasons, and no-go, wid stress on first choice, order, and bedside safety checks to balance blood lack relief wid bleeding and blood flow risks.
Roles of anti-blood-clot agents in ACSBlood thinner choices and selectionUse of nitrates for blood-lack chest painEarly beta-blocker treatment thoughtsHigh-intensity statins in ACS careOxygen use and current ACS proofLesson 7Blood Thinning wid Enoxaparin: Dosing Based on Weight/Kidney Function, Timing Relative to Procedures, Bleeding Risk Check and WatchCovers enoxaparin use for ACS blood thinning, including weight and kidney-based dosing, timing around invasive steps, bleeding risk check, watch ways, and working wid heart team.
Weight-based dosing calculationsKidney problem dose changesTiming wid PCI and other stepsBaseline and ongoing bleeding checkWatch anti-Xa and lab measuresReversal and handling of big bleedingLesson 8Beta-Blockers (Metoprolol): Reasons, IV vs Mouth Use, Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Rules, Dose Change and Watch for Slow HeartReviews metoprolol use in ACS, including reasons, choosing IV versus mouth routes, blood pressure and heart rate rules, change ways, and watch for slow heart, low pressure, and lung spasm.
Reasons and no-go in ACSIV versus mouth metoprolol choiceBlood pressure and heart rate limitsDose change and recheckWatch for slow heart and low pressureLesson 9Recording and Talk wid Provider about Medicine Responses and Lab-Guided ChangesDetails best ways for recording medicine reasons, responses, and bad events, and for talking wid providers to guide lab-based dose changes and treatment step-up or step-down.
Recording reasons and time of dosingCharting responses and side effectsTalking critical changes quickUsing labs to guide dose changesHandoff reports and team notesLesson 10Watch for Bad Effects: Low Blood Pressure, Slow Heart, Bleeding, Allergy Reactions, and Step-by-Step Response PlansCovers early knowing and handling of low pressure, slow heart, bleeding, and allergy reactions after ACS medicines, using step-by-step plans, step-up triggers, and recording of response to actions.
Vital sign and blood flow watchBleeding risk signs and bedside checksKnowing drug-caused slow heartFinding and treating allergy reactionsStep-by-step response and step-up pathsAfter-event recheck and recording
