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1
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What indicates infarction/injury on a 12 lead?

A

ST elevation

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What indicates ischemia on a 12 lead?

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ST depression, inverted T waves

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What indicates previous cardiac injury/cardiac tissue necrosis?

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Deep Q waves. (⅓ of QRS wave is MI).

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What leads represent the inferior portion of the heart?

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II, II, AvF

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What leads represent the lateral portion of the heart?

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I, AvL, V5, V6.

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What leads represent the anterior portion of the heart?

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V3, V4

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What leads represent the septal portion of the heart?

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V1, V2

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The right coronary artery is represented by what leads?

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II, III, and AvF

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The left anterior descending (LAD) artery is represented by what leads?

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V1-V6

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The left circumflex artery is represented by which leads?

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I, AvL

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What does a P wave represent?

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Atrial depolarization

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How long is a normal PRI?

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0.12-0.20 or 3-5 small boxes

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13
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What does a prolonged PRI indicate?

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The atria is holding the charge it received from the SA node for longer than it should. Not necessarily a problem with the SA node, but the AV node.

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14
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What is the speed measurement of EKG paper?

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25mm/sec. One small box represents 0.04 seconds.

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15
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What is the normal width of the QRS?

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0.08-0.12 or 2-3 small boxes

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What does a wide QRS indicate?

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slower spread of ventricular depolarization. It is taking longer for the ventricles to contract.

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17
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What does the QRS indicate?

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Ventricular depolarization

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18
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What does the T wave indicate?

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Ventricular repolarization.

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19
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BP, diet, exercise, stress, and sugar intake are all examples of ____ cardiac issues

A

modifiable

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20
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age, race, sex, and FMHx are all examples of ____ cardiac issues

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non-modifiable.

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21
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Normal conduction rate for the SA node?

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60-100

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22
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Normal conduction rate for the AV node?

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40-60

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23
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Normal conduction rate for the perkinje fibers?

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20-40

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24
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Sinus Bradycardia?

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less than 60

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25
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Sinus Tachycardia

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greater than 100

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26
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Junction escape rate?

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40-60

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27
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Accelerated Junctional rate?

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60-100

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28
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Junctional tachycardia rate?

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greater than 100

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29
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What can cause a wide QRS?

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BBB, Vtach, hypertrophy, SVT with a BBB.

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30
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Sudden onset, pain ripping or tearing sensation, pain radiating to the neck, back, shoulders, or abdomen. Stridor or hoarseness, two different BP, dysphagia are all S/S of what pathology?

A

Thoracic Aortic aneurysm.

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31
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Lower abdominal pain on the left side, palpable abdominal pulse, lower back/flank pain, unequal or absent distal pulses are all S/S of what pathology?

A

AAA

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32
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What is the pathway for a drop of blood through the heart?

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Vena cava, RA, Tricuspid, RV, Pulmonary arteries, lungs, pulmonary veins, LA, bicuspid valve, LV, aortic arch.

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33
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Adenosine dose and indication?

A

6mg
12mg
12mg
SVT

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34
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Amiodarone HCL dose and indication

A

Vfib and Vtach w/o pulse
300mg
150mg

Vtach w/ pulse
150mg/10 min.

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35
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Atropine dose and indication

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symptomatic bradycardia
0.5mg q 3-5 min max 3mg

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36
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Dopamine dose and indication

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Symptomatic bradycardia and nonhypovolemic hypotension
2-20mcg/kg/min
effects start at 5-10 mcg/kg/min

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37
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Epi 1:10 dose and indication

A

CA
1mg IV q 3-5 min

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38
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Lebetalol dose and indication

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Unstable angina, non q wave MI, AAA, SVT with RVR, Vtach refractory to lidocaine
5-10mg IV repeat to total of 20mg IVP. Goal of 115-130 mmHg diastolic BP

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39
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Levophed dose and indication

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Neurogenic and cariogenic shock and septic shock. RSOC to achieve BP > than 90
BP <70
8-12mcg/min

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40
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Lidocaine dose and indication

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CA from VT/VF
Maintenance infusion @ROSC associated w/ VT/VF
CA - 1-1.5mg/kg q 5-10 min to max of 3 mg.
ROSC - 1-4mg/min

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41
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Magnesium sulfate indication and dose?

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Torsades
1-2g over 10 min.

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42
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Morphine indication and dose

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Cardiac chest pain unrelieved by nitro
2-4mg q3-5 min to hypotension or respiratory depression

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43
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Nitroglycerine indication and dose

A

Chest pain of cardiac origin
0.4mg sublingual

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44
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Sodium bicarb dose and indication

A

prolonged CPR
1mEq/kg

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45
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Verapamil dose and indication

A

SVT, aflutter w/ RVR, afib, atrial tach, unstable angina
2.5-5mg repeat 5-10mg q15 min

46
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Epinephrine dose for profound symptomatic bradycardia

A

2-10mcg/kg

47
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What are signs/symptoms associated with cariogenic shock and how can it be treated?

A

dyspnea, rales, tachycardia with decreased BP, increased respirations, diaphoresis, arrhythmias, increased blood volume in lungs and liver due to pump failure (CHF).
Dopamine to increase BP 2-20mcg/kg/min

48
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What are parasympathetic agents used to treat bradycardia?

A

Atropine, dopamine, and epi

49
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How does atropine work?

A

reverses vagal tone

50
Q

How does dopamine work?

A

increases rate and force of ventricles, high dose causes peripheral vasoconstriction.

51
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How does Epi work?

A

alpha effects cause vasoconstriction, beta 1 causes increased HR..

52
Q

What is the condition in which the arteries narrow and harden leading to poor circulation of blood throughout the body?

A

Arteriosclerosis

53
Q

What is a specific kind of arteriosclerosis that involves the thickening or hardening of the arteries caused by a buildup of plaque in the inner lining of an artery? Risk factors may include HLD, HTN, smoking, DM, obesity, physical activity.

A

Atherosclerosis.

54
Q

What is the difference between stable and unstable angina?

A

Stable angina is relieved with nitro or when hard works stops. Unstable angina does not respond to to cessation of activity or administration of nitro,

55
Q

What does an inverted or absent P wave indicate?

A

junctional rhythm.

56
Q

How do inotropic drugs work?

A

increases the force of cardiac contraction.

57
Q

How do chronotropic drugs work?

A

increases the HR

58
Q

How do dromotropic drugs work?

A

increases conduction velocity/speed through the conduction tissues of the heart. (rate of conduction through the AV node.)

59
Q

What cardiac rhythms can be sync-cardioverted?

A

aflutter, afib, SVT, torsades w/ pulse, Vtach w/ pulse.

60
Q

What cardiac rhythms are defibrillated?

A

Vfib and Vtach w/o pulse.

61
Q

What does the loss of oxygen, blood, and sugar in the heart do?

A

stimulates epi and will cause alpha constriction/vasoconstriction steals red warm oxygen from extremities.

62
Q

Sympathetic stimulation causes:

A

fight or flight. Cardiac increase

63
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Parasympathetic stimulation causes

A

relaxation. Cardiac decrease.

64
Q

What is stroke volume?

A

The volume of blood pumped out of the left ventricle of the heart during each systolic cardiac contraction.

65
Q

What is the average stroke volume of a 70kg male?

A

70mL

66
Q

Not all of the blood that fills the heart by the end of diastole can be ejected from the heart during systole. Thus the volume left in the heart at the end of systole is the ____

A

end systolic volume

67
Q

SV= ??? - ????

A

EDV - ESV

68
Q

What is cardiac output?

A

the blood volume the heart pumps through the systemic circulation over a period measured in LPM.

69
Q

What is the formula for cardiac output?

A

CO = SV x HR

70
Q

??= SV x HR x peripheral vascular resistance

A

Blood pressure

71
Q

dyspnea, rales, tachycardia, chronic atrial arrhythmias, pink frothy sputum, PE, orthopnea, increased BP are all signs and symptoms of ???.

A

CHF/right sided heart failure

72
Q

What are treatments for CHF/right sided heart failure?

A

O2, nitro, morphine, CPAP

73
Q

How do you treat chest pain (cardiac)

A

O2, nitro, aspirin, morphine

74
Q

The pressure in the filled ventricle at the end of diastole.

A

Preload

75
Q

The amount of pressure that the heart needs to exert to eject the blood during ventricular contraction is called?

A

Afterload

76
Q

If a patient is taking a Ca channel blocker and nothing else, they likely have a history of ___ or ___?

A

HTN, or AFIB

77
Q

If a patient takes a beta blocker or ACE inhibitor, they likely have a hx of ___?

A

HTN

78
Q

How is pediatric SVT treated?

A

Reduced dose of adenosine.

79
Q

What is the biggest risk factor for cardiovascular disease?

A

other than parents with CVD, it is diabetes.

80
Q

Dobutamine drip is the cousin of dopamine but does not have the ???? effects with BP around 90.

A

chronotropic (increased HR)

81
Q

____ is the synthetic version of dopamine.

A

Dobuatimine.

82
Q

How is unstable VTach or SVT treated?

A

Cardioversion

83
Q

what causes peaked T waves on an EKG?

A

Hyperkalemia

84
Q

What arrhythmia can hyperkalemia cause?

A

Torsades

85
Q

What is the most common cause of hyperkalemia?

A

Renal failure and the kidneys can’t eliminate water.

86
Q

What temperature do you aim for if a patient has ROSC?

A

32-36 degrees C

87
Q

____ from NVD need to be looked at during H/T’s.

A

Electrolyte imbalances.

88
Q

____ are more likely to have atypical heart attacks (w/o chest pain)

A

females

89
Q

Other s/s for a female having an acute MI include:

A

jaw pain, weakness, nausea

90
Q

When a person requires ____, the sooner it is done, the greater the chance for survival.

A

defibrillation.

91
Q

____ is pressure being pushed throughout the body.

A

systolic pressure

92
Q

_____ is pressure in the arteries when the heart is at rest.

A

diastolic pressure.

93
Q

What is the most common cause of PEA?

A

hypoxia secondary to respiratory failure.

94
Q

_____ and _____ are the 2 most common underlying and potentially reversible causes of PEA?

A

Hypovolemia and Hypoxia

95
Q

What are the H/T’s?

A

hypovolemia, hypoxia, hydrogen ion, hypo/hyperkalemia, hypothermia
tension pneumo, tamponade, toxin, thrombosis pulmonary/coronary.

96
Q

_____ is also known as the stretch law. The more the myocardial muscle is stretched, the greater the force of the contraction. Example is stretching a rubber band and letting it go.

A

Starling’s law

97
Q

_____ is also known as pipe law. The blood flow through a vessel is directly proportional to the fourth power of the vessels radius. The bigger the hose the more water but the less pressure.

A

Poiseuille’s law

98
Q

Decreases in preload mean ___ in afterload

A

decreases

99
Q

____ angina is angina that is lasting longer and pain is getting worse.

A

unstable

100
Q

Cardioversion is used for ___ rhythms.

A

Tachycardic arrhythmias

101
Q

Pacing is used for ___ rhythms

A

bradycardia arrhythmias.

102
Q

What rhythms are not defibrillated?

A

PEA and asystole

103
Q

Parasympathetic interphase through the SA node will cause ____?

A

bradycardia

104
Q

for testing purposes, what is the rate of the ventricles/purkinje fibers?

A

15-40

105
Q

What is the main criteria for determining whether or not a patient is stable?

A

BP <90

106
Q

When T wave gets 50% or more higher than the QRS, it can put the patient into ____

A

torsades

107
Q

If a patient has sinus tachycardia, treat the _____

A

underlying cause

108
Q

what are common underlying causes for sinus tachycardia?

A

dehydration, anxiety, hypovolemia

109
Q

What is automaticity?

A

the individual cells of the conductive system in the heart can depolarize without any impulse form outside sources.

110
Q

V1 and V2 are placed:

A

between rib 4 and 5

111
Q

V3 is placed

A

right of the nipple line

Paramedic Class 27 (11 decks)

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