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[Exam 2/Final] Chapter 26 - Management of Patients with Dysrhythmias and Conduction Problems Flashcards

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Conduction of Electricity: What is the SA NOde?

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Primary pacemaker of heart.

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Conduction of Electricity: Rate of SA Node?

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60 - 100 when firing properly

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Conduction of Electricity: What comes aftter SA node?

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AV Node, sits next to tricuspid valve.

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Conduction of Electricity: What is the AV Node?

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Secondary pacemaker of the heart.

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Conduction of Electricity: Rate of AV Node?

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40-60 bpm.

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Conduction of Electricity: What happens if SA Node goes wrong?

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You have a backup, the AV Node. Will be in 40-60 range.

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Conduction of Electricity: What comes after AV Node?

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Bundle of His, which leads to purkinje fibers.

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Conduction of Electricity: What could be going on with Purkinje fiber?

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Heart lost natural rhythm. Will see rates in 30s-40s. Can also lead to Heart Blcok

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Conduction of Electricity: What is Heart Block?

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Something failed with nautral pacemakers with SA and AV Node. Relying of Purkinje Fibers to pump ventricles. Dangerous.

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Conduction of Electricity: What’s an arrhythmia?

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When you start to have stagnant blood flow, and heart is not following the normal blood flow and conduction.

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Conduction of Electricity: What problem does stagnant blood lead to?

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Clots

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Conduction of Electricity: If heart not beating properly, what problems are caused?

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Increased workload which leads to hypertrophy. Also leads to decrease in CO

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Youtube ECG: What is the P Wave?

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Atrial squeeze (contraction). Depolarizing and decompressing, sending out a charge.

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Youtube ECG: What is the QRS Wave?

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Ventricles are squeezing, contracting and depolarizing and decompressing sending out charnge.

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Youtube ECG: What is the T Wave?

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Ventricles relax and repolarize. RE-filling with blood

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Dysrhythmias: What are these?

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Disorders of the formation or conduction (or both) of the electrical impulses in the heart

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Dysrhythmias: These disorders can cause disturbance of what

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Rate , Rhythm, and Both

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Dysrhythmias: This can potentially alter what?

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BLood flow and cause hemodynamic changes

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Dysrhythmias: What is the P Wave?

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Atrial DEpolarizastion

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Dysrhythmias: What is the PR Segment?

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Delay at AV node.

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Dysrhythmias: What is the QRS complex?

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Ventricular Depolarization

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Dysrhythmias: What is the T wave?

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Ventricular Repolarization

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Dysrhythmias: What are isoelectric lines?

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There is no electric activity

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Dysrhythmias: When does Repolarization occur for Atria?

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It is the little dip between the P and Q waves

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ECG Graph: Each small box is worth how long

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0.04 seconds

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ECG Graph: Every bigger box is how long?

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0.2 seconds (5 boxes)

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ECG Graph: PR interval should be how long

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< 0.20 seconds

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ECG Graph: What can a long PR interval lead to

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Heart blocks

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ECG Graph: QRS should be how long?

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Less than <0.12 seconds.

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ECG Graph: QT segment should be how long?

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Less than 0.4 seconds

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ECG Graph: What is the PR Segment?

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Conduction of the SA node down to the AV node. Want it 0.12 - 0.20.

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Cardio Electrophysiology: What happens at P Wave?

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Produced as impulse from SA Node and causes atrial contraction. Think Atria are contracting

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Cardio Electrophysiology: What happens during QRS Complex?

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Conduction of impulse through bundle of HIS to Purkinje fibers causing contraction of ventricles. Thats when ventricles contact

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Cardio Electrophysiology: What is the T Wave?

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Ventricaular repolarization. Ventricles are resetting and relaxing in diastole.

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Cardio Electrophysiology: What is the ST segmenet?

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The hearts resting period

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Cardio Electrophysiology: What is the P-R interval?

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Time between atrial depolarization adn the start of ventricular conduction (depolarization)

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Cardio Electrophysiology: How do you calculate heart rate?

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Count number of R waves in 6 seconds, and multiple that by 10

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Normal Sinus Rhythm: What is the first thing we should do when analyzing strip?

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Look and see if there is a P wave

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Normal Sinus Rhythm: What is the second thing you should look for when analyzing strip?

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Do you have one P wave for every QRS?

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Normal Sinus Rhythm: How much chart look for this to be normal sinus rhythm?

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One P wave for every QRS and HR within 60-100.

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Normal Sinus Rhythm: Once we determine whether theres a P and Q wave, what should we do next?

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Count our QRS in a 6 second strip to determine HR.

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Sinus Bradycardia: Why is this Brady?

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The impulses from the SA node are a little slower rate than normal.

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Sinus Bradycardia: This can be caused by what?

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Runners have lower HR. Vagal nerve stimulation when sleeping

Beta Blockers

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Sinus Bradycardia: Why is this Sinus?

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Because you have one P wave for every QRS

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Sinus Bradycardia: What makes this unique?

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You are sinus, but have a HR below 60.

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Sinus Bradycardia: What problems may this person experience?

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Dizziness, having a decrease a blood pressure

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Sinus Bradycardia: What interventions may be done?

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Atropine IV Push to stimulate HR to increase it.

Pacemaker to increase HR.

Maybe hold back on Beta-Blocker to let HR return.

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Sinus Tachycardia: What is this?

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When SA Node causes the HR to be above 100 or more than 120

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Sinus Tachycardia: How will this look on EKG strip?

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Will be normal rhythm with P in front of every QRS, but will have HR above 100

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Sinus Tachycardia: What can cause this?

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Exercise, Anxiety

Hyper/Hypovolemic.

Caffeine, Nicotine, Stimulants

Shock Patients, Fever

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Sinus Tachycardia: How is this treated?

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Find underlying cause and eliminate it.

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Sinus Tachycardia: What medications can be given?

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Beta blockers, CCB.

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Sinus Tachycardia: How to treat if they are dehydrated or have a fever?

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Give them fluids, or also give them tylenol to treat their fever

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Sinus Arrhythmia: Is there a P wave before every QRS?

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Yes

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Sinus Arrhythmia: How does this appear on a strip?

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The R waves are extremely elevated, and they are not equal distances from each other

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Sinus Arrhythmia: Where is the impulse coming from?

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SA Node, but impulse created is adding an abnormal rhythm.

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Sinus Arrhythmia: How does thsi change with breathing?

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Goes up with inspiration, and then decreases with expiration

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Sinus Arrhythmia: What can this sometimes lead to?

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Further Dysrhythmias

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Sinus Arrhythmia: What is the treatment for this?

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Maybe sometimes get a pacemaker, but we often dont do anything with it

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Premature Atrial Complexes: What is this?

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The atrium beats prematurely.

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Premature Atrial Complexes: What is normal here?

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YOu have normal P, QRS, PR Interval, ST segment.

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Premature Atrial Complexes: What makes this look different on a strip?

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Sometimes the atria fires early, and P wave fires early, and kind of merges into T wave.

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Premature Atrial Complexes: What is shortened because of this?

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RR Interval

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Premature Atrial Complexes: What can cause this?

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Caffeine, Alcohol, Nicotine, or if the atrium is just too strethed out

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Premature Atrial Complexes: What hppens if you frequently have this?

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May start to lead to atrial dysrhythmias

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Atrial Flutter: Where is the problem?

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Conduction defect in atrium, impulses coming from spot other than SA Node in atrium

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Atrial Flutter: How does this look on strip?

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You have a lot of P waves before a QRS wave. They flutter. Can’t tell where T wave is.

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Atrial Flutter: What CMs may they have

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Chest pain, SOB, Decreased BP

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Atrial Flutter: What does EKG look like?

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A saw blade.

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Atrial Flutter: How quickly will it fire?

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250-400, but not all of these will make it to ventricl

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Atrial Flutter: What patient will have this?

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Valve disease , Pulmonary Hypertension, COPD post open heart

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Atrial Flutter: How is this treated?

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  1. Vagal Maneuvers
  2. Adenosine, is a chemical cardioversion. Helps heart reset
  3. Electrical Cardioversion
  4. Catheter Ablation
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Atrial Flutter: What is a Catheter Ablation

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Go into the spot in the heart where impulse is firing and try to scar it to get rid of impulse.

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Atrial Flutter: What medication will they need to be put on?

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Anticoagulant, because they are more likely to develop blood clots.

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Atrial Fibrillation: What is this?

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Uncontrolled atrium beating. Disorganized. Can be rapid and uncoordinated.

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Atrial Fibrillation: How does the chart look?

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Doesn’t looko like saw blade. All the P and T waves are all over the place before a QRS happens.

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Atrial Fibrillation: How fast can rate go for atrium / ventricle?

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Atrium: 300-600
Ventricle: Whatever QRS is.

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Atrial Fibrillation: What can cause this

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Valve disease, CAD, enlarged heart, hypertension, HF.

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Atrial Fibrillation: What to know about HF?

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AFib can cause HF, but HF can also cause AFib. Whatever comes first.

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Atrial Fibrillation: What is lsot here?

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Atrial kick, doesnt squeeze as well and doesnt empty fully. Becaus eof this, increased RF stroke and clots.

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Atrial Fibrillation: Clinical signs?

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SOB, Drop in BP, Fatigued,

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Atrial Fibrillation: How is this treated?

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Electrial Cardioversion , but TEE first to make sure they don’t have clot.

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Atrial Fibrillation: What meds can be given?

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Amiodarone (Antirhythmic to be Sinus) or Cardizine (Lowers HR

Ticosin / Digoxin for Contractility and lower HR

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Atrial Fibrillation: What may be given for HR control?

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Beta Blockers

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Atrial Fibrillation: What therapy will be started?

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Anticoagulation (Eliquis. Heparin, Lovanox), because of increased risk for strokes and clots.

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Premature Ventricular Contraction: What is this?

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Early firing of the ventricles.

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Premature Ventricular Contraction: How does this look on EKG?

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Random firings of QRS. After random fire, may see T wave go negative. This QRS just looks like it doesn’t belong.

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Premature Ventricular Contraction: What may cause this?

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When your heart races or drink too much caffeine.

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Ventricular Tachycardia: What is this?

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Three or more PVCs in a row.

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Ventricular Tachycardia: Which patient is more at risk for htis?

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If they’ve had an MI, or have a lower ejection fraction.

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Ventricular Tachycardia: Can these patients have a pulse?

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Ventricular Tachycardia: How does this look on the chart?

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Just very sharp up and down waves. Can’t distinguish anything. A tall loopy wave.

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Ventricular Tachycardia: Wht must we do when we see this on screen for patient?

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Determine if they are alert and talking or if we need to code them

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Ventricular Tachycardia: How is this treated if they have pulse?

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Amiodarione and Lidocaine.

Cardioversion

Pre-Cordial Thump

Vagal Maneuvers

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Ventricular Tachycardia: How is a cardioversion performed?

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Electricty shocks the heart, and it has to be synced up with the QRS. Want to shock at right point.

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Ventricular Tachycardia: What is a Pre-Cordial Thump?

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A thump on the heart

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Ventricular Tachycardia: What is done if they don’t have pulse

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Start chest compression and hook up to DFib pads.

Epinephrine is important to give.

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Ventricular Fibrillation: How will this be treated?

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Start chest compression and hok up DFib pads.

Give Epinephrine and Vasopressin.

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Ventricular Fibrillation: Why may patients sometimes go into this?

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Because they have low mag level.

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Ventricular Fibrillation: How does this look on strip?

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Tall loopy waves for a little bit then potential P waves and then more loopy waves.

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Asystole: What is this?

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Patient’s flatline

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Asystole: Treatment?

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CPR, Epinephrine, Vasopressin

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Asystole: How does this look

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Asystole: Do we shock these patients?

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No, because there is nothing to shock.

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Care of Patient with Dysrhythmia - Assess: What is done first?

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What the rhythm is and what is causing it

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Care of Patient with Dysrhythmia - Assess: Nursing Diagnosis?

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Decreased CO
RF Clots (AFib)
Decrease Anxiety
Education

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Care of Patient with Dysrhythmia - Interventions:

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Administer Medications, or Vagal Maneuvers, Assess Labs (Potassium causes VT).

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Potential Problems: What are some problems

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Cardiac Arrest (VFib, VT)
HF (Can't Contract , VFib)
Thromboembolic Event (AFib)
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Cardioversion: WHy is this used

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To shock heart into normal rhythm and hit that AV Node

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Cardioversion/Defibrillation: How does this treat tachydysrhythmias?

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Delivers an electrical current that depolarizes a critical mass of myocardial ceclls. Whenrepolarized, SA Node can reapture pacemaker role

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Cardioversion/Defibrillation: Patient status in cardioversion?

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Awake and have pulse. Syncs shock with rhythm. Synced at top of R waves.

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Cardioversion/Defibrillation: When would cardioversion be formed?

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AFub, AFlutter and VT with a Pulse

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Cardioversion/Defibrillation: When is Defibrillation performed?

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When patient doesn’t have a pulse. VFib/VT

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Cardioversion/Defibrillation: Cardioversion is synched to what?

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Pad Placement for Defib: Cross on pad shows what?

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Where to do chest compression

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Pad Placement for Defib: where are triangle and square positioned?

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Square on back

Triangle on front

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Pacemakers: Who would get this?

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Someone who has bradycarida, or has a heart block for electricity

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Pacemakers: Example of temporary?

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Epicardial, open heart that goes through vein or transcutaneous.

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Pacemakers: Two main parts?

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Generator and the lead that goes into heart to stimulate it.

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Pacemakers: What do the codes tell you

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What type of pacemaker it is .

A = Atrial B = Ventricle D= Dual

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Pacemakers: When do these turn on?

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May pace at a fixed interval, or may also always pace.

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Pacemakers: Why does Transcutaneous pacing hurt?

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They are sending shocks through the skin to the heart.

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Pacemakers: For a planted pacemaker, where does it follow and go

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Enters through Subclavian, down through heart and plant into ventricle.

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Pacemakers: What different types of pacemakers are tehre?

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Single chamber, Dual Chamber, and Biventricular

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Implanted TRansvenous Pacemaker: How does this work?

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Placed beneath skin. Enters through external jugular. Placed in right ventricle.

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ECG On-Demand Pacing: How will ECG look with Pacemaker?

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Want to make sure there are packer spike fires. Sharp spike before QRS showing its pacing it there.

127
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Comp of Pacemaker Use: What is included

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Infection
Bleeding/Hematoma
Dislocation of Lead
Skeletal Muscle/Phrenic Nerve Stimulation
Cardiac Tamponade
Pacemaker Malfunction
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Comp of Pacemaker Use: What happens if lead dislocated?

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You lose that heart rate

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Comp of Pacemaker Use: Why does Cardiac Tamponade happen?

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It could be due to lead placement. IT compresses heart

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Comp of Pacemaker Use: What Electromagnetic interference can occur?

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Like going through airport security, carry card. Don’t put cell phone in chest pocket.

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Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD): What is this?

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Device that detects and terminates life-threatening episodes of tachycardia and fibrillation.

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Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD): Can this be isnerted at same time of pacemaker?

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Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD): Who would get this?

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Patient at risk for VT and VFib.

Those with <35% EF

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Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD): What is Anti-Tachycardia Pacing?

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Pacemaker just tries to disrupt tachycardia, tried to override the firing of the heart.

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Nurse Mx After Insertion: How will you assess their ECG?

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Get their heart rate, and rhythm detection

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Nurse Mx After Insertion: How to verify lead placement?

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Chest X-Ray and to make sure no pneumothorax.

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Nurse Mx After Insertion - Nursing Assess: What will the nurse monitor for?

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CO and Hemodynamic Stability
Incision Site
Signs of Ineffective Coping

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Nurse Mx After Insertion - Education : What arm will be immobilized

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Whatever arm has been impacted. Don’t want them reaching up because leads need to heal.

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Nurse Mx After Insertion - Education : What to tell them abotu electromagnetic influence?

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MRI
MEtal Dectors

Tell people they have pacemaker and have ID card present.

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Invasive Methods to Diagnose and Tx Recurrent Dysrhythmias: What are electrophysiological studies?

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AFib, VT. Go in and look at heart in lab and see if they can tell where the heart stimulation is rising from..

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Invasive Methods to Diagnose and Tx Recurrent Dysrhythmias: Cardiac Conduction Therapy , Maze Production is done when

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If patient is having open heart surgery

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Invasive Methods to Diagnose and Tx Recurrent Dysrhythmias: What is the Maze Procedure?

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They will fix blocked arteries and scar a portion of the heart to try to prevent arrhythmia from happening

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Invasive Methods to Diagnose and Tx Recurrent Dysrhythmias: What is Catheter Ablation Therapy?

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Go in with heart cath and ablate scarring area to prevent firing.

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