Cardiac Flashcards
Bizarre meaning
tachycardia
Chaotic
fibrillation
What occurs after an MI
PVC’s sign of reperfusion
High priority rhythms
asystole and v fib= no cardiac output
Treatment for Sinus Bradycardia
Atropine
fluids
dopamine- vasopressor
connect to pacemaker- give pain med before
SVT stable
Adenosine
vasovagal before giving
SVT unstable
cardiovert
A fib/flutter
Amniodarone
(BB, CCB, and dig)
warfarin or heparin if last more than 48 hrs
A fib/ flutte unstable
Cardiovert
PEA and Asytole
- Check for pulse
- CPR
- EPI
5H’s and 5T’s cause
Torsades de pointes
IV magnesium
low magnesium causes
normal range 1.3-2.4
V Tach with a pulse and stable
give amniodarone
V tach no pulse
Defib, cpr, epi 3-5 min
V Tach with pulse and unstable
cardiovert
V fib
defib, cpr, epi
cardiac output
how much blood is being pumped
4-8 L/min
calculated by hr x SV
Ejection fraction
how much blood leaves the heart each time it contracts
55- 70% normal
40 or less= heart failure
Meds avoided with hf patients
cough or flu meds
antacids
NSAIDs
raise bp
Cholesterol
less than 200
Triglycerides
less than 150
LDL
less than 100
HDL
higher than 40
Stable angina and treatment
pain stops at rest
treat with nitro, bb, and anti platelet
Unstable angina treatment
pain unrelieved with rest
treatment:
O- oxygen
A- aspirin
N- nitro
M- morphine