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Pre-Arrest intervention

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initiation of Rapid Reponse Team

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“No Flow” intervention

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Prompt initiation of BLS

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“Low Flow” intervention

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high quality chest compressions for myocardial and cerebral perfusion

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“Postresuscitation” intervention

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Temperature management, blood pressure management (no hypotension); preserve neurologic function

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5
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A “General Impression” is…

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ABCs–Appearance, (Work of) Breathing, Circulation

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6
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Primary Survey is

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rapid hands on assessment. “See it and treat it”

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7
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AVPU for assessing responsiveness

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Alert
Responds to Verbal stimuli
Responds to Painful stimuli
Unresponsive

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8
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For responsive patients, primary survey starts with..

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ABC

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9
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For unresponsive patients, primary survey starts with…

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CAB

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10
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Seconday Survey

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Airway (artificial)
Breathing (intubating)
Circulation (IV/IO)
Differential Diagnosis (PATCH4MD)
Evaluate interventions
Facilitate family
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11
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Intubation 2-step verification

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  1. Color change in colorimetric CO2 detector

2. Bilateral breath sounds

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12
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Normal End-Tidal CO2 range

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35-40

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13
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Low levels of CO2 indicates

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hyperventilation or hypotension

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14
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High levels of CO2 indicates

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hypoventilation

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15
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Nasal Cannulas provide

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1-5 L/min

23-32% oxygen

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16
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High Flow Nasal Cannulas provide

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up to 10 L/min

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17
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Partial Rebreather Masks provide

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35-60% oxygen with flow rates of 6-10 L/min

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18
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Nonrebreather Masks provide

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60-80% oxygen with flow rates of at least 10 L/min

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Oral Airway measurement

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measure from mouth to angle of the jaw

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20
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Nasal Airway measurement

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from septum to tip of ear…Stop if it does not slid gently

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21
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Leads II, III, AVF show

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inferior aspects of the heart

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22
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Leads I, AVL, V5, V6 show

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lateral aspects of the heart

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23
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Leads V1 and V2 show

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septal aspects of the heart

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24
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Leads V3 and V4 show

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anterior aspects of the heart

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25
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PATCH-4-MD—-“P”

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Pulmonary embolism–anticoagulants?Surgery?

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26
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PATCH-4-MD—-“A”

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Acidosis–ventilation, correct acid-base disturbances (sodium bicarb)

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27
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PATCH-4-MD—-“T”

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Tension pneumothorax–needle decompression

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28
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PATCH-4-MD—-“C”

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Cardiac Tamponade–pericardiocentesis

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29
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PATCH-4-MD—-“H”s

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Hypovolemia–replace intravascular volume
Hypoxia–ensure adequate oxygenation and ventilation
Heat/cold–cooling/warming methods
Hypo/Hyperkalemia–monitor serum glucose levels and correct disturbances

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30
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PATCH-4-MD—-“M”

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Myocardial Infarction–reperfusion therapy

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31
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PATCH-4-MD—-“D”

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Drug overdose/accidents–antidote/specific therapy

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32
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Pacemaker placement can cause

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cardiac tamponade

33
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Epinephrine is the

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1st line dead person drug

34
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Epinephrine is given IV push in amounts of

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1mg every 3-5 minutes

35
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Amiodarone is used in

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pVT/VF

36
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Amiodarone IVP amount

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300mg, followed by dose of 150mg

37
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Most common cause of PEA

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hypovolemia

38
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Joules amount used in a code at Wilson

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200/300/360j

39
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During cardiac arrest, follow each drug with a

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20mL fluid flush

40
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Post-Cardiac Arrest temperature management between

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32-36 degrees Celsius

41
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Key questions for tachycardia

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  1. Asymptomatic? Symptomatic but stable? Symptomatic and unstable? Pulseless?
  2. QRS wide or narrow?
  3. Ventricular rhythm regular or irregular?
42
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Monomorphic wide QRS drug given 1st

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adenosine..administered to try to identify the origin of the tachycardia. No effect if the rhythm is VT

43
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Amiodarone

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150mg IV bolus over 10 minutes

repeat every 10 minutes as needed

44
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Most common side effects of amiodarone

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hypotension and bradycardia

45
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Amiodarone may

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prolong the QT interval

46
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Procainamide dosing

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20mg/min IV infusion or 100mg every 5 minutes

47
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TdP drug is

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magnesium

48
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TdP is caused by

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QT interval becoming too long

49
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SVT and AFlutter joules for cardioversion

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50 joules

50
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Afib joules for cardioversion

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120 joules

51
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“Other” rhythms joules for cardioversion

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100 joules

52
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Bradycardia first drug

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Atropine

53
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Atropine dosing

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0.5mg IVP every 3-5 minutes for a total of 3mg

54
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Atropine must be given with…

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confidence or it will cause rebound bradycardia

55
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Epinephrine infusions need to run at

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2-10mcg/min…run through central line (due to risk of tissue sloughing)

56
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Dopamine infusion needs to run at

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2-10 mcg/kg/min

57
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Electrical Capture is

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Spike QRS

58
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Mechanical Capture is

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Pulse R side of the body

59
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Pacing pads are good for

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24 hours on skin, 8 hours for for pacing

60
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Unstable Angina and NSTEMI is differentiated by

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troponin level

61
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ECG “STEMI” findings

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elevated in 2 contiguous leads and elevated biomarkers

62
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ECG “NSTEMI” findings

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ST elevation not present but biomarkers elevated

63
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ECG “UA” findings

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ST elevation not present, cardiac biomarkers not elevated

64
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Inferior wall infarctions need a

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Right Sided ECG

65
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Nitroglycerin used to

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deal with cause of chest pain

66
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Give Nitro only after

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12-lead ECG done, blood pressure taken

67
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Do not give nitro if

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BP is less than 90 or 30 less than baseline, phosphodiesterase inhibitors, suspected RVI

68
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Morphine Sulfate dosage for NSTEMI

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1-5mg IV repeat every 5-30 minutes

69
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Morphine Sulfate dosage for STEMI

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4-8mg IV every 5-15 minutes as needed

70
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Morphine Sulfate causes patients to

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feel relaxed with no pain

71
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Aspirin dosage for chest pain

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325 mg chewed

72
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Stroke Chain of Survival (D)

A 
Detection
Dispatch
Delivery
Door
Data
Decision
Drug
Disposition
73
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Most common type of stroke is

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ischemic

74
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IV tPA must be administered within

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3 hours of Last Known Well

75
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Stroke “FAST” test

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Facial droop
Arm drift
Speech
Time of onset

76
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Non contrast CT must be done within how many minutes for a stroke?

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25 minutes

77
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Adenosine IVP dosage

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6mg IV SLAM, followed by 12mg IVP and 12mg IVP

78
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Cardizem dosage

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.25mg/kg IV bolus over 2 minutes, .35mg/kg over 2 minutes after 15 minutes

79
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Never given cardizem with

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WIDE QRS tachycardias…may cause Vfib, can worsen hypotension

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