random Flashcards
what do ace inhibitors do
vasodilation and increases renal blood flow
when are ace inhibitors indicated
w/in 1st 24 hours after onset of symptoms in STEMI
what are nitro indications
viagra, suspected inferior MI, hypotension, bradycardia/tachycardia, pericarditis, tamponade
when do you give lidocaine
give for pulseless vt/vf after defib and vasopressor admin
what is angina
squeezing or tightening and its chest discomfort that occurs when muscles don’t receive enough o2
what is myocardial infarction
occurs when blood flow to the heart muscle stops or is suddenly decreased enough to cause cell death
when can u not give lidocaine
for ventricular escape rhythms
what can u give for unstable 3rd degree hb
epi
why does aivr develop
for unstable 3rd hb
when is adenosine not given
junctional tachy
what does st segment elevation with a smiley mean
benighn
what does st segment elevation with a frowny mean
acute injury [attern
what does a concave st segment be
pericarditis
what does a convex st segment mean
mi in progress
when is digitalis not indicated
hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia, hypcalcemia, sinus bradycardia, can cause complete av block
when is transcutaneous pacing not indicated
systolic cardiac arrest or atonal rhythms, bradycardia with hypothermia, and flail chest
shock narrow regular
50-100j
shock narrow irregular
120-200j or 200 monophasic
wide regular
100 j
wide irregular
defibrillation
unstable atrial fibrillation
200 j
normal LDH in adults
100-190 u/L
LDH 1
heart
LDH 2
reticuloendothelial system
