ventricular

Question 1

are p waves present in a PVC

Answer 1

no

Question 2

describe QRS in PVC

Answer 2

widened

Question 3

causes of PVCs

Answer 3

ischemia
electrolytes
hypoxia
caffeine
stress

Question 4

treatment of PVCs

Answer 4

not all require
if they complain of palpitations…
-beta blockers, amiodarone
-treat underlying condition
-oxygen

Question 5

what kind of PVC only occurs once

Answer 5

unifocal

Question 6

multifical PVCs

Answer 6

happen several times, not regualrly

Question 7

PVC occurs every other beat

Answer 7

ventricular bigeminy

Question 8

PVC occurs every third beat

Answer 8

ventricular trigeminy

Question 9

when PVCs occur so early that they fall on the T wave of preceding beat

Answer 9

R on T phenomenon

Question 10

why is R on T dangerous

Answer 10

cardiac cells have not repolarized

Question 11

PVCs that occur in pairs

Answer 11

couplets

Question 12

PVC occurs between 2 regular complexes, does not interfere with regular cycle

Answer 12

interpolated PVC

Question 13

does v tach have pulse

Answer 13

maybe … maybe not

Question 14

ventricular rate of v tach

Answer 14

150-250

Question 15

describe p waves and QRS in v tach

Answer 15

no P, wide QRS

Question 16

causes of v tach

Answer 16

hypoxia
MI
electrolytes
meds
stimulants
stress

Question 17

treatment of v tach

Answer 17

treat cause
amiodarone, lidocaine
cardiovert if pulse
defibrillate if pulseless

Question 18

does v fib have pulse

Answer 18

no

Question 19

ventricular rate of v fib

Answer 19

> 250

Question 20

P/QRS in vfib

Answer 20

no P
no QRS, looks like static

Question 21

causes of v fib

Answer 21

meds (Stimulants)
hypoxia
MI
caffeine
stress
electrolyte

Question 22

treatment of vfib

Answer 22

DEFIBRILLATE
CPR
meds (epi, vasopressin, amiodarone, lidocaine)
oxygen (ETT placed)

Question 23

is there a pulse in pulselessness electrical activity (PEA)?

Answer 23

no

Question 24

what does EKG look like in PEA

Answer 24

weak, low amplitude, slow, regular, same in each lead

Question 25

causes of PEA

Answer 25

profound cardiac damage (or other damage)
cardiac tamponade, PE, electrolytes, drugs, acidosis, hypoxia

Question 26

treatment of PEA

Answer 26

CPR
meds (epi, vasopressin)
oxygen
fix cause

Question 27

no electrical activity or mechanical activity (pulse)

Answer 27

asystole

Question 28

is asystole shocked

Answer 28

no

Question 29

cause of asystole

Answer 29

profound cardiac damage

Question 30

treatment of asystole

Answer 30

CPR
meds (epi, vasopressin)
oxygen (ETT consideration)