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misty
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07/30/07 - 09:07 AM

a patient wid suspected MI... the initial set of cardiac enzymes will be negavtie if taken early (say within 2-3 hours) so when do we order the second set of cardiac enzymes???

egomez2001
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08/04/07 - 03:06 PM

every 4 hours

starcraftbw
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09/10/07 - 08:22 PM

correct me if i am wrong.....

you order ck-mb and troponin stat and every 8hrs x 2

dr_singh246
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09/12/07 - 08:58 PM

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arlete
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09/13/07 - 06:59 AM

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