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ACLS Flashcards

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Stable, symptomatic regular wide complex tachycardia

A

V Tach
V Fib
SVT + Aberrancy

Tx:

  1. Adenosine
    - reveals A-Flutter
    - does not terminate V-Tach
    - Does terminate SVT + Aberrancy
  2. Amiodarone - VTach
  3. Lidocaine
  4. Procainamide
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Symptomatic bradycardia

A
  1. Atropine
  2. Transcutaneous pacing
  3. Epinephrine/Dopamine
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Regular, narrow QRS complex tachycardia

A

Re-entry A-Flutter
SVT

  1. Valsalva
  2. Adenosine
  3. Rate > Rhythm
    - BB
    - CCB
  4. Cardioversion
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Irregular narrow complex Tachycardia

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AFib

  1. Rate > Rhythm
    - BB
    - CCB
  2. Digoxin
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Irregular Polymorphic Wide Complex Tachycardia

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Torsades

  1. Mg
  2. Defibrillation
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Irregular monomorphic wide complex tachycardia

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A-Fib + Preexcitation

  1. Ibutilide
  2. Procainamide
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