Cardiac - Final Flashcards

1
Q

PR Interval

A

.12-.2

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2
Q

QRS interval

A

.04-.1

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3
Q

QT interval

A

.32-.4

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4
Q

A-flutter

A

Sawtooth, P waves 250-350m/sec

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5
Q

A-Fib

A

dilated atria - no discernible P waves

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6
Q

Paroxsymal Ventricular Tachycardia

A

Wide, irregular waves. No QRS

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7
Q

Ventricular Flutter

A

Saw tooth, lethal, cardiac twitching

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8
Q

Ventricular Fibrillation

A

Leathal, cardiac twitching, >350-450bpm

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9
Q

ST Elevation

A

Acute MI

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10
Q

ST depression

A

Ischemia

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11
Q

Inverted T wave

A

Ischemia

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12
Q

Preload

A

End-diastolic volume or pressure

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13
Q

Afterload

A

Resistance ventricle must work against

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14
Q

Contractility

A

Muscle performance

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15
Q

Ejection Fraction

A

Portion of SV pumped out from left vent

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16
Q

Sympathetic Nervous System

A

Cardioaccelerator center

17
Q

Parasympathetic Nervous System

A

Cardioinhibitor center

18
Q

Valve Stenosis

A

impedance of flow due to incomplete opening of valves

19
Q

Valve Regurgitation

A

incomplete closing of valve

20
Q

Pericarditis

A

inflammation of pericardium

21
Q

S4 heart sound

A

Right vent failure

22
Q

S3 heart sound

A

left vent failure

23
Q

Dilated Cardiomyopathy

A

systolic impaired, can’t empty

Left vent dilated and can’t contract

24
Q

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

A

Diastolic impaired, can’t fill

Hypercontractile left vent

25
Q

Cholesterol

A

180mg/100ml

26
Q

Triglycerides

A

150mg/100ml

27
Q

HDL

A

> 33-43mg/dl

28
Q

LDL

A

< 100mg/dl

29
Q

Hemoglobin

A

12-18g/100ml

30
Q

Hematocrit

A

37-42g/100ml

31
Q

PT - Prothrombin Time

A

Extrinsic Clotting - 11-13.5 sec

32
Q

PTT - Partial Thromboplastin Time

A

Intrinsic Clotting - 30-45 sec

33
Q

Anitcoagulants (heparine)

A

reduce excessive clot formation

34
Q

Antithrombotic (aspirin)

A

decrease platelet activity and reduce clot formation

35
Q

Thrombolytic (streptokinase)

A

break down already formed clots

36
Q

Class I Arrhythmic

A

Sodium channel blockers

37
Q

Class II Arrhythmic

A

Beta Blockers

38
Q

Class III Arrhythmic

A

Prolong repolarization, stabilize rhythms, Amiodarone

39
Q

Class IV

A

Calcium Channel Blockers