Cardiac Management Flashcards
CHF Tx Plan
Position of comfort Vitals/Lung Sounds 02 to maintain <94%- CPAP if pulmonary edema Consider EtCO2 Limit activity 12 Lead IV Access Meds: NTG
Tamponade Tx Plan
Position of comfort
Assess Airway and Breathing
Vitals/Lung Sounds
02 to maintain <94%
IV and 12 Lead en route
Meds: fluids if no edema, consider vasopressors
*needs hospital
Cardiogenic Shock Tx Plan
Position of comfort --> supine if tolerated Assess airway breathing Vitals/Lung Sounds 02 to maintain <94% Consider EtCO2 Limit activity 12 Lead IV Access Meds: give fluid bolus and reassess if condition worsens, Epi Infusion titrate to 90 systolic if conditions worsens, call MD
HTN Crisis Tx Plan
Position of comfort
Vitals/Lung Sounds
02 to maintain <94%
12 Lead
IV Access
Suppportive care, if meets criteria, use labetalol
Endocarditis Tx Plan
Position of comfort
Vitals/Lung Sounds
02 to maintain <94%
12 Lead
IV Access
Supportive care
Pericarditis/Myocarditis Tx Plan
Position of comfort
Vitals/Lung Sounds
02 to maintain <94%
12 Lead
IV Access
Aortic Aneursym Tx Plan
Position of comfort
ABCs
Vitals/Lung Sounds
02 to maintain <94%
Cardiac monitor
IV Access
Meds: px relief- morphine/fentanyl
contact MD
DVT Tx Plan
Position of comfort
02 <94%
IV Access
Cardiac monitor
Cardioversion- SVT joules
50-100
Cardioversion- A Fib joules
120-200
Cardioversion- Mono V Tach
100
Cardioversion- Poly V Tach
defib
CHF- Left heart failure s/s
dyspnea
pulmonary edema
nocturnal dyspnea
orthopnea
CHF- Right heart failure s/s
JVD
Pedal edema
Tamponade s/s
chest px
dyspnea
Becks triad
