Cardiac 2 Flashcards
Cause of MI
Low blood getting to the heart
Findings of MI
Chest pain
Pain radiating up to the jaw
Jaw tension
Cold skin
Heart rhythm that can indicate impending MI
PVCs
Elevated ST
Lab indicator for MI
Troponin
Normal Troponin level
< .03
3 major arrhythmias seen with MI
Pulseless V-Tach
V-Fib
Asystole
Treatment for v-fib
Defib
Medication for V-fib
Epinephrin
Amiodarone
Lidocaine
Med commonly prescribed for arrhythmias
Amiodarone
Order of treatment used in the ED for acute coronary syndrome
Oxygen
aspirin
Nitroglycerine
Morphine
The best position for someone with an MI
Elevation
the expected outcome of given a vasopressor
Increased BP
How long should our patient stay supine & straight after a cardiac cath
4 - 6 hours
Complication of a cardiac cath
Bleeding
Cardiac Cath
Looking into the heart chambers
How to assess extremity distal to puncture site
5Ps
Pulse
Pale
Pain
Paresthesia
Paralysis
expected symptom prior to a cardiac cath
Palpitations