Section 3 Flashcards
most commonly used resuscitation fluids
isotonic cystalloids
most commonly transfused blood product
prbc
most common anaphylaxis imitator
vasovagal reaction
drug most commonly implicated in allergic drug reactions
Penicillin
most frequent renal effect of hypercalcemia
Loss of concentrating ability
Most characteristic ECG finding in hypocalcemia
prolonged QTc interval
most frequent coronary artery anomaly associated with sudden cardiac death
anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery syndrome (ALCAPA)
best available predictor of sudden death risk
Severe left ventricular dysfunction with a reduced ejection fraction
most abundant mineral in the body
Calcium
Most common causes of ventricular tachycardia
chronic ischemic heart disease and acute myocardial infarction
biggest determinants of oxygen delivery to the tissues
cardiac output and the patient’s hemoglobin level
most frequently used parameter for evaluating the severity of lung failure
Pao2/Fio2 ratio
most important determinant of neuromuscular and cardiovascular excitability
Ratio of intracellular to extracellular K+
most common cause is factitious hyperkalemia
hemolysis during phlebotomy
the most appropriate pacing method for the acutely symptomatic patient
Transcutaneous pacing
most frequent narrow-complex tachycardia encountered in the ED
sinus tachycardia
second most frequent narrow-complex tachycardia encountered in the ED
atrial fibrillation
highest consistent success rate for conversion in atrial fibrillation pharmacologic cardioversion
Ibutilide
most commonly encountered form of ventricular tachycardia
Monomorphic ventricular tachycardia
most extreme form of instability
cardiac arrest
most commonly used vasopressor in the setting of acute onset of hypotension
Phenylephrine
most common adverse effect of HBO treatment
Middle ear barotrauma
Most frequent dysrhythmia seen in the WPW patient
reentrant tachycardia termed AV reciprocating tachycardia
initial treatment for symptomatic patients with congenital long QT syndrome
β-Blockers
most specific finding of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy
Epsilon wave - a terminal irregularity of the QRS complex occurring at the J point
