Laboratory Testing as an Aid to Clinical Diagnosis: Acute Coronary Syndrome (Archived)
Activity
Large Group Session
Large Group Session
Laboratory testing can provide valuable information in addition to other clinical and investigative tools. Understanding the performance characteristics of the test is important. Healthy skepticism of the numbers is a good
thing. Cardiac markers such as cTn are important tools in
the differential diagnosis of suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS).
Curriculum Block
Cardiology / Medical Foundation 1 / Part 1 / Week 2
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Tags
Archived
Archived
Basic Sciences
Biochemistry
Diagnosis
Pathology
Curriculum Block
Cardiology
Medical Foundation 1
Part 1
Week 2
Curriculum Week
Part 1
Week 6
Discipline
Cardiology
Clinical pathology
MCC Presentations
Cardiac Arrest
Chest Pain
MeSH
Acute Coronary Syndrome [C14.280.647.124]
Biological Markers [D23.101]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Myocardial Infarction [C14.280.647.500]
Myocardial Ischemia [C14.280.647]
Troponin T [D05.750.078.730.825.962]
Troponin [D05.750.078.730.825]
