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Cardiology / Cardiovascular

NSTEMI - With HF

ICD-10 Code
I21.4_5

Comprehensive clinical criteria for NSTEMI - With HF

Clinical Presentation & Protocol

Patient Usually Complains Of

Patient presents with substernal chest pressure radiating to the [jaw/left arm], associated with dyspnea, diaphoresis, and orthopnea. Symptoms consistent with NSTEMI complicated by acute heart failure, evidenced by elevated cardiac biomarkers and clinical signs of volume overload.

Clinical Examination Findings

General: Patient appears in acute distress, tachypneic. Cardiovascular: Tachycardic, S3 gallop present, JVD noted. Pulmonary: Bilateral crackles at lung bases. Extremities: 2+ pitting edema to the mid-shin.

Treatment Protocol

Initiate ACS protocol: Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT), anticoagulation (heparin drip), high-intensity statin, and beta-blockers. Manage HF with IV loop diuretics, nitrates, and ACE inhibitors/ARNI as tolerated. Monitor I/Os, daily weights, and serial cardiac enzymes.

Detailed clinical guide coming soon.