133 Tachydysrythmias Flashcards
What is the age for the TACHYDYSRYTHMIA MEDICAL DIRECTIVE?
18 years old
What is the LOA for the medications in the TACHYDYSRYTHMIA MEDICAL DIRECTIVE?
unaltered
Altered go directly to cardioversion
What is the SBP for all medications for the TACHYDYSRYTHMIA MEDICAL DIRECTIVE?
Normotensive
What treatments are available for narrow complex arrythmias in the TACHYDYSRYTHMIA MEDICAL DIRECTIVE?
Valsalva, adenosine, cardioversion
What treatments are available for wide complex arrythmias in the TACHYDYSRYTHMIA MEDICAL DIRECTIVE?
amiodarone, lidocaine, cardioversion
What must the HR be to treat in the TACHYDYSRYTHMIA MEDICAL DIRECTIVE?
narrow: 150
wide 120
What is added in the modified valsalva
Raising legs for 15 seconds
What class of medication is Adenosine?
Class 5 antiarrythmic
What does adenosine do to calcium and potassium?
Block calcium going into the cell
Causes Potassium to leave the cell
Where does adenosine work?
At the AV node
What does adenosine do to depolarization, conduction, and refractory periods?
Lengthens depolarization
Slows conduction, prevents re-entry in the AV node
Prolonges refractory periods
What does adenosine do to the coronary arteries
Vasodilates
What class of medication is amiodarone?
Class 3 antiarrythmic
Which classes of antiarrythmics does amiodarone have properties of?
Class 1-4
What are class 1 anti-arrythmics?
Sodium blocker
What do class 1 anti- arrythmics do?
Blocks Sodium in non-nodal cells
Decrease automaticity
Decrease conduction speed
What do class 2 anti-arrythmics do?
Betablocker to non- nodal cells
What do class 3 anti-arrythmics do?
Blocks potassium out of nodal cell
Delays phase 3 of the cardiac cycle
Lengthens action potential
Increases refractory period