2 min reading · 10 min station · reminders at 2 min
2 min reading · 10 min station · reminders at 2 min
Instructions
You are an intern on the cardiology ward. Darren Rourke, 59, was admitted with episodes of chest tightness at rest. His troponin is normal and his ECG shows T-wave inversion. The cardiologist has booked a coronary angiogram for tomorrow morning.
1
Take a focused pre-procedure history from Mr Rourke
2
Explain the coronary angiogram and the management plan to Mr Rourke
You do not need to examine the patient
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