Troponin 680 and the patient isn’t having a STEMI? Not every elevated troponin is a Type 1 myocardial infarction. Critical care nurses see this all the time: • Sepsis • Severe hypoxia • Tachyarrhythmias • Shock states These can cause Type 2 MI — demand ischemia, not plaque rupture. The number alone doesn’t diagnose the MI. You always need to look at: • Symptoms • ECG changes • Troponin trend • Clinical context That’s the difference between Type 1 vs Type 2 MI. #nursesoftiktok #criticalcarenurse

API walkthrough - High sensitivity troponin for iStat