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Nitroglycerin

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TX - HTN, chest pain; SE - headache; dilates peripheral vessels and coronary arteries

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Morphine

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TX chest pain (MI, PE) - reduces anxiety, dilates; SE: resp. depression, hypotension

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Atropine

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Anticholinergic - TX bradycardia, heart block, asystole ; SE - increased HR, anxiety, thirst, urinary retention

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Isuprel

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beta-adrenergic; used to increase HR; SE - V-fib

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Adenosine

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antidysrhythmic ; TX PSVT (paroxysmal, supraventricular tachycardia) ; IV push fast; SE - short periods of asystole.

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Verapamil

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CCB; TX SVT, angina ; SE- headache

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Cardizem

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CCB; TX PSVT, A-fib/flutter (with increased HR) , angina

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Lidocaine

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fast sodium channel blocker ; TX ventricular dysrhythmias ; decreases myocardial irritability - PVC, V tach + V fib

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Procainamide

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fast sodium channel blocker; TX atrial. ventricular and supraventricular dysrhythmias

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Epinephrine

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catecholamine; improves perfusion of heart and brain in cardiac arrest - TX profound decreased HR, asystole, pulseless V-tach and V-fib; No sodium bicarb ; TX anaphylactic shock

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Sodium bicarbonate

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TX metabolic acidosis

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Mannitol

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osmotic diuretic ; TX edema of CNS ; use filter needle

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Methylprednisolone

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glucocorticoid; TX edema of CNS

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Narcan

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opiate antagonist; short duration; withdrawal symptoms

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Flumazenil

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reversal agent for benzodiazepine meds - Valium, Versed, Librium.

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Dopamine

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TX hypotension ; sympathomimetic

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Norepinephrine

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catecholamine ; TX hypotension

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Dobutamine

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no vasoconstriction - TX shock states with decreased CO ( increases BP d/t increase in CO)

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Nipride

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TX hypertensive crisis ; measure cyanide levels; keep wrapped with aluminum foil

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Lasix

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loop diuretic ; depletes Na + K

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A-line

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BP, blood, vasoactive meds ; radial or brachial; systolic, diastolic and MAP (min 60); dicrotic notch - closure of aortic valve; Allen’s test (patency of ulnar artery); bag pressure 300; level & calibrate transducer Q8 or position changed - Phlebostatic axis - 4th intercost. space on the right of sternum

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Pulmonary artery catheter

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shows pt fluid status; CVP(preload- RA pressure) ; PAP; PCWP; CO; jugular or subclavian vein ; balloon wedged 8-15 sec - risk for pulmonary infarction

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CVP

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1-8 mmHg

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PAP

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15/5 - 25/15 mmHg

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PCWP

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indirect left atrial pressure - 4-12 mmHg

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Cardioversion

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synchronized shock during QRS wave ; TX A-flutter, A-fib, V-tach (with pulse and fast rhythm); consent + sedate;

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Defibrillation

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asynchronous shock; pulseless V-tach + V-fib ; 2 min of CPR between shocks - Biphasic 200 joules - mono - 360.

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IABP - intra aortic balloon pump

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increase CO ( by 40%); femoral artery - descending aorta ; diastole - inflates (block aorta) - blood to coronary artery; systole - deflates - vacuum effect - improves LV ejection + CO; TX HF, MI; HOB < 45; can’t flex legs

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VAD - ventricular assist device

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improve CO; TX end stage HF; LVHF - tube pulls blood from LV into pump - aorta

30
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CO - blood pumped from left ventricle each minute

31
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SV - stroke volume

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amount of blood ejected with each contraction

32
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Afterload

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pressure heart must overcome to eject blood during systole

33
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Respiratory failure

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PaO2 < 60 & PaCO2 > 50

34
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Endotracheal tube - check placement

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  1. end-tidal CO2 ( detector)
  2. Breath sounds
  3. X-ray
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CVP - central venous pressure catheter

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RA pressure (preload); give fluids, blood samples; subclavian, jugular, femoral veins ( end SVC )

36
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Paternalism

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making decision for pt. ; restriction of autonomy to protect the pt from harm

37
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Fidelity

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keep promises

38
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Veracity

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tell the truth

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Beneficence

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prevent harm

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Nonmaleficence

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do no harm

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PR interval

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P - Q wave; total atrial activity - 0.12-0.2 sec ; * 1 small box - 0.04 ;

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QRS complex

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Q-S; ventricular contraction - depolarization ; < 0.12 sec

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ST interval

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S-T - T wave - total ventricle relaxation

44
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QT interval

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total ventricular activity

45
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U wave

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follows T wave - recovery of Purkinje fibers

46
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Amiodarone

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emergency tx A-fib, A-flutter, V-fib, V-tach, PVC; SE: AV block, hypotension, bradycardia

47
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V-tach

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HR > 100; wide, uniform, regular QRS , no P waves; TX - pulse - cardioversion, Amiodarone, Lidocaine; no pulse - CPR, defibrilation

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V-fib

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wavy pattern - no P or QRS waves - Cardiac arrest - CPR, defibrilation, Amiodarone or Lidocaine

49
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Unifocal PVC vs Multifocal PVC (premature ventricular complex)

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QRS is wide, T opposite to QRS; P is absent - look the same vs look different ( positive + negative PVCs) ; TX: Lidocaine, Amiodarone

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A-flutter

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P waves - sharp, sawtooth ; PR interval cant be measured ; TX: Amiodarone, CCB, cardioversion

51
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A -fib

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very irregular, No p waves + PR interval; normal QRS ; microemboli form ( >24 hrs) - transesophageal echocardiogram - emboli ? anticoagulation therapy ; TX- cardioversion, BB, CCB, Amiodarone, Digoxin

52
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SVT - supraventricular tachycardia

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HR > 150 ; difficult to see P waves ; TX: valsalva + vagal maneuvers , Adenosine (HR), BB + CCB, synchronized cardioversion

53
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1st degree HB

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prolonged PR interval ; TX - none - watch

54
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2nd degree HB - Morbitz Type 1

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PR interval gets gradually longer until P fails to conduct and QRS is dropped ; TX - Atropine + temporary pacemaker

55
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2nd degree HB - Morbitz Type 2

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PR intervals are the same until P wave is dropped - no QRS ; TX - Atropine + Permanent pacemaker

56
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3rd degree HB - Complete HB

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P waves unrelated to QRS - pacemaker, Atropine, Dopamine

57
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Asystole

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flat line - verify pulse - CPR - Epinephrine + Atropine - trancutaneous or tranvenous pacing - NO DEFIBRILATION

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six second EKG strip - determine HR

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  1. 300 / by number of large boxes between R intervals
  2. 1500/ by number of small boxes between each R interval
  3. least accurate - for irregular rhythm - count R waves ( don’t count first and last ) x 10
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MI - ECG changes

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  1. Inverted T waves - ischemia
  2. ST segment elevation - injury
  3. Pathological Q waves - usually permanent even after recovery
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MI - chest pain + s/s

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Radiates to back, abdomen, neck, jaw, left arm, shoulder.

SOB + anxiety + impending doom

61
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MI - MONA

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Morphine
Oxygen
Nitroglycerin (SBP > 90)
Aspirin (325 mg chew)

62
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STEMI vs NSTEMI

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ST elevation MI (blood clot completely blocking an artery - tx: angioplasty, stenting, clot busting meds) vs none ST elevation MI ( women, does not extend through the full depth of the heart muscle - clot-busting meds are not effective)

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MI - DX - cardiac markers (enzymes)

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  1. Troponin T + I - preferred - cardiac injury - rises 2-6 hrs
  2. Creatinine kinase - MB - peaks 24 hrs - heart muscle enzyme
  3. Myoglobin - rises 3-4 hrs - non-specific
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Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty can be combined with stent placement

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invasive but non-surgical technique - under fluoroscopic guidence in the cath lab - balloon tipped catheter - inflates - force the plaque against the vessel wall ; groin or arm;

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MI - TX + SX

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  1. Thrombolytic therapy - Streptokinase, Urokinase - first 6 hrs; Bleeding !!! - antidote - Amicar-aminocarproic acid .
  2. Glycoprotein inhibitors - Reopro + Integrilin - target platelet component of thrombus
  3. Angioplasty - with stent
  4. CABG - coronary artery bypass graft sx
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Ace-inhibitors and MI - Captopril , Lisinopril

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prevent ventricular remodeling - decreases risk of HF - SE: bradycardia, cough, hyperkalemia ;
inhibit renin-angiotensin-aldosterone mechanism - block conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II - prevents peripheral vasoconstriction; reduces blood volume ( inhibit aldosterone )

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