STEMI
Posted By: Patty on 2009-05-21  
In Reply to: STEMI , not sure what it stands for though - bunion
  
Subject: STEMI 
  ST segment elevation myocardial infarction. 
 
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non-STEMI 
Subject: non-STEMI 
  non-ST elevated myocardial infarction, type as non-STEMI
	 
	
STEMI 
Subject: STEMI 
  ST segment elevation myocardial infarction.
	 
	
Code STEMI 
Subject: Code STEMI 
   I got dinged on this on a audit, just wanted to get it right.. would it be Code-STEMI or Code ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in an HPI? 
 
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STEMI , not sure what it stands for though 
Subject: STEMI , not sure what it stands for though 
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ST elevation MI... acro..STEMI??? thank you 
Subject: ST elevation MI... acro..STEMI??? thank you 
  
	 
	
non-STEMI..Non-ST Elevated Myocardial Infarction 
Subject: non-STEMI..Non-ST Elevated Myocardial Infarction 
  
	 
	
how about STEMI?? ST elevation myocardial infarction. 
Subject: how about STEMI?? ST elevation myocardial infarction.  
  that might fit in. 
	 
	
non-STEMI (Non-ST Elevated Myocardial Infarction ) 
Subject: non-STEMI (Non-ST Elevated Myocardial Infarction ) 
  
	 
	
Actually according to Stedmans if dictated -- non-STEMI = non-ST segment myocardial infarction .... 
Subject: Actually according to Stedmans if dictated -- non-STEMI = non-ST segment myocardial infarction .... 
  and if dictated NSTEMI = non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction. 
	 
	
It would be STEMI in hpi and spell it out in diagnoses (unless client profile states otherwise) 
Subject: It would be STEMI in hpi and spell it out in diagnoses (unless client profile states otherwise) 
  
	 
	
a heart attack: ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI): 
Subject: a heart attack: ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI):  
  
	 
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