Acute Anterior Wall Myocardial Infarction
Acute Anterior Wall Myocardial Infarction
Acute Anterior Wall Myocardial Infarction
ANTERIOR
MeaninWALL
-An anterior wall myocardial infarction
NURSING DIAGNOSIS
g MYOCARD
occurs
usually
when anterior myocardial tissue
supplied by the left anterior -Acute Pain related to myocardial ischemia
descending coronary artery suffers injuryresulting
due from coronary artery occlusion.
to lack of blood supply. -Ineffective Tissue Perfusion related to thrombus
in coronary artery.
IAL -Anxiety and Fear related to hospital admission
and fear of death.
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coronary artery.
Decreased oxygen supply.
liters/ min via nasal cannula, Administer oxygen along with
medication therapy to assist with relief of symptoms
Assess pain status frequently with pain scale
Increased demand for oxygen.
Assess hemodynamic status including BP, HR, LOC, skin color, and
temperature (every 5 minutes during with pain; every 15 minutes)
Clinical Monitor continuous ECG to detect dysrhytmias
Perform 12-lead ECG immediately with new pain or changes in level
-Chest pain -he describes it as “pain under
my left chest that radiates to my left arm”. He rates of pain • Monitor respirations, breath sounds, and input and output to
the pain as an 8 on a scale of 1 to 10. He looks detect early signs of heart failure
diaphoretic and pale. Monitor O2 saturation and administer O2 as prescribed
-Tachycardia and tachypnea. Keep client limited fluid intake at 800 cc/shift, on strict bed rest with
-Sligth shortness of breath and crackles at
the bases with. Because of increased
oxygen demand and a decrease in the
Medical
no bathroom privileges with restrictions on having visitors.
Provide a calm environment and reassure client and family to
decrease stress, fear and anxiety
PHASES OF
supply of oxygen, shortness of breath occurs.
REHABILITATI
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Laboratory ON cardiogenic pulmonary l
Pharmacologic Therapy- Daily medications are Aspirin 80 mg once
daily after breakfast, Isosorbide dinitrate 10 mg 3x a day,
Chest X ray shows
Simvastatin 20 mg at bedtime, and Enalapril 10mg daily.
edema.
Findings
FOLLOWING Phase I: Hospital
12 lead ECG with progressive ST elevation in
lead V2 to V5.
MYOCARDIAL
Troponin I Test result of 0.9 ng/mL,
Interven Angioplasty and stent placement (percutaneous coronary
revascularization)
Coronary artery by pass surgery.
INFARCTION tions
Occurs while the patient is still hospitalised
Activity level depends on severity of angina or MI
Patient may initially sit up on bed or chair; perform range of motion exercise and self-care (walking, shaving) and
progress to ambulation in hallway and limited stair climbing.
Mr. MS was relieved from his anxiety after explaining his condition and treatment.