[narrow complex tachycardia] Flashcards
1
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QRS less than 120 ms
BPM of greater than 100
2
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Sinus tachycardia
3
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because there is normal conduction through the bundle of His. Abnormal function is in the atria.
4
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to completely depolarise the heart.
5
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Do not treat. Not an arrhythmia.
may be a physiological response to fever etc
6
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beta blockers
7
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Hypotension less than 90 mmHg
Heart failure
Impaired consciousness
HR greater or equal to 200 bpm
8
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transiently increase the AV block - unmask underlying atrial rhythm
9
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carotid sinus massage/Valsalva
10
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adenosine 6mg bolus injection
11
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Slows ventricles
cardioverting a junctional tachy into sinus rhythm
12
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Chest tightness
dyspnoea
headache
flushing
13
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endogenous purine nucleotide
Causes transient heart block on the A1 receptor
14
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6mg
IV access
followed by 0.9% saline flush
15
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record a rhythm strip
