Which of the following drugs are considered to be antiplatelet ...

[Chelseaamend]

Which of the following drugs are considered to be antiplatelet drugs? Select all that apply.
 
  a. Ardeparin (Normiflo)
  b. Aspirin
  c. Dipyridamole (Persantine)
  d. Pentoxifylline (Trental)
  e. Ticlopidine (Ticlid)

Question 2

A patient has arrived at the emergency department with complaints of chest pain and is suspect-ed of having an acute myocardial infarction (AMI).
 
  Review the following criteria, and select the one that should be used to determine whether this patient is a candidate for thrombolytic therapy.
  a. Chest pain lasting 2-4 hours, ST-segment elevation of 0.1 mV in at least one ECG lead
  b. Chest pain lasting 1-6 hours, ST-segment elevation of 0.1 mV in at least three contiguous ECG leads
  c. Chest pain lasting 0.5-6 hours, ST-segment elevation of 0.1 mV in at least two contiguous ECG leads
  d. Chest pain lasting 0.5-4 hours, ST-segment elevation of 0.1 mV in at least two contiguous ECG leads

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B, C, D, E
Antiplatelet drugs include aspirin, dipyridamole, pentoxifylline, and ticlopidine. Ardeparin is classified as an anticoagulant.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
The indications for use of a thrombolytic drug in treatment of an acute myocardial infarction are that the patient has chest pain consistent with an MI for at least 30 minutes, but not longer than 6 hours, and at least 0.1 mV of ST-segment elevation in at least two contiguous ECG leads. The ACC/AHA guidelines for treatment of ST-elevation MI note that prehospital thrombolytic ther-apy is reasonable if a physician is present in the ambulance, in well-organized EMS, and when transport times exceed 60 minutes.

[Chelseaamend]

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[marict]

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