National Prescribing Curriculum
Management of acute coronary syndrome
Provide care for Anne, a patient experiencing an episode of chest pain while recovering in hospital from pneumonia.
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Cost: free
About
The National Prescribing Curriculum (NPC) is a series of interactive case-based modules that encourage confident and rational prescribing. The modules follow a stepwise approach as outlined in the WHO Guide to Good Prescribing.
In this module you will provide care for Anne, a patient experiencing an episode of chest pain while recovering in hospital from pneumonia.
Learning objectives
On completion of this module, you should be able to:
- outline key points of clinical assessment of a patient with acute coronary syndrome
- list three treatment goals in the management of acute coronary syndrome
- list the main drug classes used in the management of acute coronary syndrome
- list three adverse effects of beta-blockers
- describe two differences between unfractionated heparin (UFH) and low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH)
- name an absolute contraindication to the use of aspirin in patients with acute coronary syndrome
- describe three measures of monitoring a patient’s response to treatment.