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| What rhythm is seen with HR of <60, normal PR interval, P wave and QRS complex, and decreased CO? |
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| What arrhythmia is caused by irregular firing of the SA node associated with respirations? |
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Atropine
*INcreases the HR |
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| What drug would you give to a person with sinus bradycardia if they become symptomatic? |
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| What arrhythmia is where the SA node fires and impulse is blocked as it leaves the SA node? |
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| Sinus Block & Sinus Arrest |
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| Which two arrhythmias do you treat the same as Sinus Bradycardia? |
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| Which arrhythmia is where the SA node fails to fire? |
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| In a pt with sinus bradycardia and a HR of 40 who is experiencing symptoms, what would the most appropriate treatment be? |
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| What is the most appropriate treatment for Sick Sinus Syndrome? |
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| Which arrhythmia is caused by rapid beating of the SA node of 100-180 bpm and can cause a "racing heart"? |
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| Sinus Tachycardia & A. fib. |
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| What two arrhythmias is a pulmonary embolism most likely to cause? |
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| P waves have diff morphologies |
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| What is the defining aspect of PAC's on an EKG? |
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| What arrhythmia occurs when the pacemaker is from a different site every beat and under 100bpm? |
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| What arrhythmia shows up as P waves that are different in shapes and sizes and with a HR of >100? |
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| What drug can you temporarily use to treat WAP/MAT? |
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| What type of arrhythmia is seen when there is a tachy rate whose specific origin of impulse is somewhere above the ventricles? |
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| What type of arrhythmia is from one impulse in the atria, not the SA node? |
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| What drug do you give IV bolus to a person with Atrial Tachycardia? |
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| Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachy AVNRT |
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| What is the most common type of SVT? |
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| What type of arrhythmia has fast and slow pathways in the AV node that form an electric loop that continues the impulse? |
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| What Drug would you give for someone with stable AVNRT? |
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| What treatment would you give to a pt with Unstable AVNRT? |
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| What arrhythmia has its impulse begin above the atria but travels via another pathway bypassing the AV node? |
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| Wolf-Parkinson White Syndrome |
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| What arrhythmia is characterized by the presence of a delta wave and shortened PR interval? |
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| WPW in the presence of A-flutter/fib has a high risk of leading to what? |
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Adenosine temporarily
Then:
Amiodarone (depresses the SA node), BB, CBB
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| What drug therapy would you give for a person with stable WPW? |
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| What arrhythmia is characterized by a saw toothed pattern and is >240? |
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| Atrial flutter with a ventricular rate above what will be symptomatic? |
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| What does A. flutter usually convert to? |
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| What is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia? |
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| What arrhythmia leads to a risk for developing systemic thromboemboli due to stagnation fo blood in Lt Atrial appendage? |
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| In A.fib/flutter how much is the CO reduced by b/c of loss of atrial kick? |
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| What drugs would you give to contol rate in A. Fib/flutter? |
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| You cannot give CCB in people with what disease? |
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| synchronized cardioversion |
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| To achieve rhythm control in pts with A fib/flutter what would you treat with? |
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| Yes... it is a high risk factor |
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| Would a pt with a previous Stroke need to be on coumadin? |
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| Synchronized cardioversion |
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| What is the best method of treatment for unstable tachycardias? |
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3 weeks before
*and for 4 weeks after |
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| How long must soneone be on anticoagulants before you can cardiovert them? |
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| What type of arrhythmias have none or inverted P waves? |
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| What type of arrhythmia is characterized by an elongated PR interval (>.20) and fixed? |
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Second Degree Type II
OR
Wenkebach, Mobitz I |
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| What type of arrhythmia is seen with a progressive lengthening of the PR interval until eventually a QRS is dropped? |
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Second Degree Type II
Mobitz II |
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| What type of arrhythmia is seen with a fixed normal PR interval followed by multiple dropped QRS? |
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Atropine
*increase SA firing would increase number of dropped vent beats & decrease CO more |
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| Which drug should you avoid in Second Degree Type II AV block? |
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| What type of arrhythmia is where there is no atrial activity conducted to the ventricle? |
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| Are the P-P and R-R intervals regular or irregular in 3rd Degree Av block? |
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| What is indicated for treatment for a person with 3rd degree AV block? |
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| Which type of pacing is better, dual chamber or single chamber? |
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| 3rd degree and advanced 2nd degree with bradycardia symptoms |
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| What types of AV block are indications for Pacing? |
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| What can an R on T PVC turn into? |
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| How fast is an accelerated IVR? |
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pacing
*DO NOT USE anti-arrhythmic drugs!! - do not want to stop the site that IS working |
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| What is the treatment for Ventricular escape rhythms/beats? |
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| What is >3 PVC's in a row? |
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| For V. tach, above what bpm would a pt be symptomatic? |
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| Sustained V. tach has to be for at least how long? |
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| Polymorphic V. Tach is also known as what? |
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| Congenital Long QT syndrome is caused by mutation of genes that encode which two ion channels? |
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| Mg, K, BB, implantable cardioverter/defibrillator |
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| What would you treat Long QT syndrome/PVT/Torsades with? |
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| What is the most common cause of PVT/Torsades? |
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| What would you do for an unstable pt with V. Tach? |
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| What is the treatment for V. Fib? |
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