Answer:
a – go directly to closest hospital as there is no elevation yet and doesn’t quite meet STEMI bypass.
Since the patient does not have a 12-Lead ECG meeting STEMI criteria, the patient should be treated with the Cardiac Ischemia Medical Directive and taken to the closest hospital.
Explanation:
You are correct that hyperacute T waves may represent ischemia and should serial ECGs show STEMI, the patient can be considered for Bypass. However, without the STEMI finding, an emergent cardiac catheterization is not indicated and would not be performed. Therefore, the patient can be managed equally well at the closest ED and should be transported there. There can be other causes of hyperacute T waves (or peaked T waves that may be mistaken for hyperacute T waves) that warrant ED investigation.