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| What is monitored by using an ECG? |
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| Cardic electrical activity |
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| What are Cardiac dysrhyhmias? |
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| heartbeat disturbances (beat formation, beat conduction, or myocardial response to beat) |
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| Electrocardiography diagnoses |
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Definition
| Bradycardia, Heart block, Atrial fibrillation, Supraventricular tachycardia, Ventricular tachcardia, Ventricular fibrillation |
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Definition
| chest pain, decreased level of consciousness, and SOB |
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Definition
| delivery of a synchronized, direct countershock to the heart. (tx with a pulse) |
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Definition
| deleivery of unsynchronized, direct countershock to the heart. stops all electrical activity of the heart, allowing the SA node to take over and re-estabilish a perfusing rhythm. (ventricular fibrillation or pulseless ventricular tachycardia) |
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| Procedure for Cardioversion |
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Definition
*sedation
*give prescribed antidysrhythmic
*all stand clear
*requires activation of synchronizer button in addition to charging the machine. failure to synchronize- lethal dysrhythmias.
Monitor for pulmonary or systemic emboli following cardioversion. |
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| Document after cardioversion |
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Definition
*Postprocedure rhythm
*Number of defibrillation or cardioversion attempts, energy settings, time, and response
*client's condition and state of consciousness following procedure
*Skin condition under the electrodes |
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| hypotension, syncope, and increased HR |
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| dyspnea, productive cough, edema, and venous distention |
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