Dysrhythmias- Test #1

The main part of test

22 cards   |   Total Attempts: 191
  

Cards In This Set

Front Back
Sinus Bradycardia- Cause?
Vagal, drugs, ischemia, ICP, athletes
Sinus Tachycardia- Cause?
Stimulants, exercise, fever, fluid changes
Sinus Arrest- Cause?
Vagal, heart disease, drug that decrease HR (SA node fails to initiate impulse)
Sinus Rhythm w/ PAC 3rd beat- Cause?
Stress, hypoxia, atrial injury, dig toxicity, hypothermia, hyperthyroidism, pericarditis, alcohol, electrolyte imbalance
Blocked PVC- Cause?
Stress, hypoxia, atrial injury, dig toxicity, hypothermia, hyperthyroidism, pericarditis, alcohol, electrolyte imbalance
A. Flutter- Cause?
Stress, hypoxia, atrial injury, dig toxicity, hypothermia, hyperthyroidism, pericarditis, alcohol, electrolyte imbalance
A. Flutter- Treatment?
Amioderone, Digoxin, Betablockers (lopressor), Cardizem
A. Fibrillation- Treatment?
Cardizem, Amioderone & Cardioversion
SVT- Treatment?
Adenosine (6 mg, 12 mg, 12 mg) IV PUSH w/ rapid 10-20cc NS flush
Sinus tachycardia w/ unifocial PVC's- Cause?
Hypoxia, ischemia, electrolyte imbalance (K+, Mg+)
Sinus tachycardia w/ unifocal PVC's- Treatment?
Treat the cause! ..... 1/2 Lidocaine(50mg) & 1/2 amioderone (150mg)
A. fibrillation w/ ventricular tachycardia- Treatment?
Cardizem, Amioderone & Cardioversion
Ventricular Tachycardia- (pulseless)- Treatment?
Full Lidocaine, full Amioderone, Epinephrine (1 mg Q3-5 min), CPR, defibrillation
Ventricular Tachycardia- (pulse) - Treatment?
1/2 lidocaine, 1/2 amioderone & Cardioversion
Ventricular Fibrillation- Treatment?
Full dose Lidocaine, full dose Amioderone, Epinephrine, CPR, Defibrillation