Treatment of Arrhythmias

Question 1

Tx for acute afib/flutter?

Answer 1

IV- verapamil, diltiazem, B-blocker, or digoxin

Question 2

Tx for chronic afib/flutter?

Answer 2

Verapamil, diltiazem, B-blocker, or digoxin

Maintain sinus rhythm with–amiodarone, stall, flecainide, propafenone, or dofetilide

Question 3

Tx for acute SVTs

Answer 3

IV- adenosine, verapamil, diltiazem

Question 4

Tx for chronic SVTs

Answer 4

B-blockers, verapamil, diltiazem, flecainide, propafenone, amiodarone, sotalol, or digoxin

Question 5

Tx for asymptomatic PVCs or non sustained VT?

Answer 5

Nothing

Question 6

Tx for symptomatic PVCs or non sustained VT?

Answer 6

B-blockers

Question 7

Tx for sustained VT

Answer 7

Amiodarone, ICD, B-blockers

Question 8

Tx for ventricular fibrillation

Answer 8

Amiodarone
ICD
B-blockers

Question 9

Tx for cardiac glycoside-induced VT

Answer 9

Digoxin-immune fab fragments–Digibind, digifab

Question 10

Tx for drug induced Torsades de Pointes

Answer 10

D/C offending drug–then mag sulfate, and KCl if serum K is low