Dysrhythmia presentations and associations Flashcards
Normal sinus presentation and associates?
Normal sinus patient will be happy and healthy (for the most part)
Sinus Bradycardia Associations
Hypovolemia
Hypothermia
Hyper/Hypokalemia
Hypoxia
Toxins
Trauma
Tamponade
Thrombosis
Pneumothorax
Vagal Stem
Sinus Bradycardia presentation of your patient
Fatigue Lethargic Syncope Decrease urine output Cold, clammy Thready Pulse Angina
Sinus Tachycardia Associations
Pain Fever/sepsis Hypovolemia Stress Excitement MI CAD Drugs (atropine, dopamine, epi)
Sinus Tachycardia presentation of your patient
Dizziness
Hypotension
Angina
Palpitations
Supraventricular tachycardia Associations
Cor Pulmonale - enlargement of right side of heart Over-exertion Digoxin Toxicity Rheumatic fever Stimulants CAD Stress
Supraventricular tachycardia presentation of your patient
(similar to tachycardia) Dizziness Angina Palpitations Hypotension
Premature atrial contractions associations
Stress Caffeine Tobacco or Alcohol Hypoxia Electrolyte imbalances - potassium & mag COPD Valve diseases
Premature atrial contactions presentation
Most time patient won’t notice
A. Flutter presentation of your patient
Palpitations
Decreased cardiac output
CHF
A.Fib associations
Caffeine
Cardiac Surgery
- heart catheter
Electrolyte imbalance
Premature ventricular contractions PVC associations
Digoxin Electrolytes Caffeine Stress Fever Reperfusion rt thombolytic therapy Plaque reduction of percutaneous artery MI, CAD, HF Mitral valve prolapse
PVC presentation of patient
Angina
HF