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A: CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA Flashcards

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Deviation from the normal heartbeat pattern

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Cardiac Arrhythmia

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Cardiac Arrhythmia includes abnormalities of

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  • Impulse formation
  • Heart rate
  • Rhythm
  • Site of impulse origin
  • Conduction disturbances
  • These disrupts the normal sequence of atrial and ventricular activation
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3
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This refers to a slow heartbeat

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Bradyarrhythmia

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4
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A resting heart rate below 60 beats per minute

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Bradycardia

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5
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This refers to a fast heartbeat

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Tachyarrhythmia

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A resting heart rate greater than 100 beats a minute

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Tachycardia

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7
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A transient voltage change (membrane potential) across the membranes of the heart

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Myocardial Action Potential

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8
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Myocardial Action Potential Phases

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a.)Phase 0 (rapid depolarization)
b.) Phase 1 (early rapid depolarization)
c.) Phase 2 ( Plateau)
d.) Phase 3 (final rapid repolarization)
e.) Phase 4 (Slow depolarization)

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9
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Two electrical sequences that cause heart chambers to fill with blood and contract are initiated by __ of the heart

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Conduction System

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1st sequence, takes place when an electrical impulse is generated automatically

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Impulse Formation

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2nd sequence, occurs once the impulse has been generated, signaling the heart to contract

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Impulse Transmission

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12
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It serves as the heart’s natural pacemaker, regulating the heartbeat by generating electrical impulses that coordinate the heart’s contractions

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Sinoatrial Node

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13
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Sinoatrial Node is initiated in

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60-100 BPM (Beats Per Minute)

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14
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Impulses are delayed briefly to permit completion of atrial contraction

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Atrioventricular Node

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15
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Atrioventricular Node

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Atrioventricular Node

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16
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Transmission of impulses along left to right

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Bundle of His

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17
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Composed of bundle of his and Purkinje fibers

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Latent Pacemakers

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18
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They contain cells capable of generating impulses

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Latent Pacemakers

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19
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Depolarization

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P Wave

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20
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Represents the spread of impulse from atria to the Purkinje fibers

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PR Interval

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21
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Ventricular Depolarization

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QRS Complex

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22
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Represents phase 2

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ST Segment

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23
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Ventricular Repolarization

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T Wave

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24
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An irregularly fast or erratic heartbeat (arrhythmia) that affects the heart’s upper chambers

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Supraventricular Arrhythmias

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25
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From enhances automaticity of the SA node or another pacemaker region

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Supraventricular Arrhythmias

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26
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Occurs below bundle of his, when a ectopic (abnormal) pacemaker triggers a ventricular contraction

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Ventricular Arrhythmias

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27
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What is the French word for twisting of points

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Torsades de pointes

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28
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Prolonged QT interval

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Torsades de pointes

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29
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Precipitating Causes

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*Heart Disease
*Myocardial Infarction
*Systemic Hypertension
*Hyperkalemia/Hypokalemia
*COPD
*Thyroid Disorders
*Drug Therapy
*Toxic Doses of Cardioactive Drugs
*Increase Sympathetic Tone
*Decrease Parasympathetic Tone
*Vagal Stimulation
*Increase Oxygen
*Metabolic Disturbances
*Cor Pulmonale

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30
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COPD stands for

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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31
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COPD compose of

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Emphysema and Bronchitis

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32
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escape beats and bradycardia

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Depressed Automaticity

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33
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Premature beats, tachycardia and extrasystole

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Increased Automaticity

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34
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The only LAB test that can definitely identify arrhythmia

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Electrocardiogram (ECG)

35
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Determines the location of the ectopic foci

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Electrophysiological Testing

36
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Can locate reentry of heart block or reentry pattern

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His bundle study

37
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Electrolytes Laboratory Findings

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a.) serum potassium: >5meg/L
b.) serum calcium : >4.5meq/L
c.) serum magnesium: <2.5 meq/L

38
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Moderate depression on conduction, prolongation of repolarization, which results in an increase in the QRS interval and an increase in the QT interval

39
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Class 1A interfere with

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Sodium Channel Ion

40
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Drugs of Class 1A

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Disopyramide
Procainamide
Quinidine

41
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Suppression and prevention of atrial and premature ventricular complexes

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Disopyramide

42
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Frequently given than quinidine because it can be administered in IV and in Sustained release oral preparation

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Procainamide

43
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Conversion & prevention of of relapse into atrial fibrillation and/or flutter and the suppression of ventricular arrhythmia

44
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Modest depression of conduction, shortening of repolarization, which results in a decrease in the QT interval

45
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Class 1B interfere with

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Sodium Channel Ion

46
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Class 1C interfere with

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Sodium Channel Ion

47
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Drugs of Class 1B

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Lidocaine
Mexiletine
Phenytoin

48
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Used therapeutically for ventricular arrhythmia that result from acute MI and open - heart surgery

49
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Reduced first pass liver metabolism, oral dose available

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Mexiletine

50
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Used in patients with severe ventricular arrhythmias

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Mexiletine

51
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Treatment for digitalis induced ventricular arrhythmias

52
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Strong depression of conduction w/ mild or no effect on repolarization which results in a very large increase in the QRS interval

53
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Drugs of Class 1C

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Flecainide
Propafenone

54
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Treatment for life threatening ventricular arrhythmias

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Flecainide
Propafenone

55
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Slow sinus as well as AV nodal conduction, which results in decrease in heart rate and prolongation in the PR interval (atrial depolarization)

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Class 2: Beta Blocker

56
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Drugs of Class 2: Beta Blocker

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Propranolol
Esmolol
Acebutolol

57
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Control supraventricular arrhythmias

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Propranolol

58
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Suppress severe ventricular arrhythmias in prolonged QT interval

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Propranolol

59
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Treatment for digitalis induced

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Propranolol

60
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Shortest t1/2

61
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Given to patients with atrial fibrillation

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Acebutolol

62
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Prolongation of repolarization, which results to prolongation of QT interval

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Class 3 Inh. (-) Potassium

63
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Class 3 inhibits

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(-) Potassium

64
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Drugs of Class 3 Inh. (-) Potassium

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Amiodarone
Sotalol
Ibutilide
Dofetilide

65
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Given to malignant ventricular arrhythmias

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Amiodarone

66
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Treatment for supraventricular and ventricular tachyarrhythmias

67
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Used in the conversion of atrial fibrillation

68
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Restricted access in USA in the treatment of atrial fibrillation

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Dofetilide

69
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Calcium channel blockade in calcium-dependent channels, which result in reduced heart rate and an increase in the PR interval

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Class 4: Calcium Channel Blockers

70
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Treatment for supraventricular arrhythmias

71
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First line agents for the suppression of PSVT (Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia) stemming

72
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Drugs of Class 4: Calcium Channel Blockers

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Verapamil
Diltiazem

73
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Blocks vagal effects on SA node

74
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Indication of Atropine

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Bradycardia and junctional rhythm

75
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Slow conduction through the AV node

76
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Indication of Adenosine

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Acute supraventricular tachycardia

77
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Interrupts reentry pathway through the AV node

78
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Slowing the rate of Impulse formation in myocardium

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Magnesium Sulfate

78
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Restore normal sinus rhythm in patients with PSVT

79
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Indication of Magnesium Sulfate

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Treatment for Drug induced long QT syndrome

79
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Positive inotropic effect

80
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Indication of Digoxin

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Stable, narrow complex regular tachycardia

81
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MOA similar to amiodarone

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Dronedarone

82
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Indication of Dronedarone

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Treatment for atrial fibrillation

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