2nd Lecture Causes

Question 1

Rx for Junctional rhythm

Answer 1

Atropine

Pacemaker

Question 2

1st degree heart block

Answer 2

CAD
Infarction
Beta blocker

Question 3

2nd degree heart block type 1

Answer 3

RCA disease/ infarction
Beta blocker
Asymptomatic

Rarely progresses to other blocks

Question 4

2nd degree heart block type 2

Answer 4

MI of LAD (Left ventricle)
AV node infarction (RCA)
Digoxin toxicity

Question 5

Rx 2nd degree heart block type 2

Answer 5

Pacemaker

Atropine

Question 6

Which # degree heart block and/or type of heart block can progress to complete heart block?
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Answer 6

Type 2

of 2nd degree heart block

Can progress to complete block

Question 7

Junctional rhythm

Answer 7

SA pathology
Increased vagal tone
Digoxin toxicity
MI of RCA

Question 8

3rd degree heart block

Answer 8

MI

Digitoxin toxicity

Question 8

PVC cause

Answer 8

Caffeine nicotine stress over exertion

Hypo or hyper kalemia

Ischemia

Cardiomyopathy

Cardiac irritation

Question 9

V tachycardia

Answer 9

Ischemia/Infarction
CAD
HTN**
digoxin
Electrolyte imbalance

Question 10

What does V tach affect in hemodynamics

Answer 10

Greatly affects CO

Question 11

V Fibrillation

Answer 11

Progression of V tachycardia

Infarction ischemia

HTN

Digoxin

Question 12

MI cause

Answer 12

Infarction of coronary arteries