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15 Cards in this Set
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Indications for a pacemaker
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***sympotomatic need absence of reversible cause sinus node dysfunction AV block Post MI neurocardiogenic syncope |
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single chamber pacemaker |
(most likely right ventricle) |
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dual chamber pacemaker |
most common to get AV 1:1 synchromy |
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biventricular |
cardiac resynchronization therapy |
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Demand pacemaker |
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rate responsive pacemaker |
speeds up or slows down heart rate depending on activity of patient |
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Five position code |
Position 1-chamber paced (A,V,D) Posistion 2-chamber sensed (A,V,D,O) Position 3-how pacemaker reponds to senses event (I, T, D) |
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VVI
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ventricle inhibits |
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Medical procedures to be cautioned |
Shock wave litrotripsy electrocauterization TENS |
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Implantable defibrillator |
seconday prevention of SCD in patients with prior sustained VT/VF |
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Implantable defibrillator primary prevention indications
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cardiomyopathy, NYHA class II or III & LVEF <35% |
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Implantable defibrillation secondary prevention idications |
Episodes of spontaneous sustained VT in presence of hear disease |
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Implantable defibrillator contraindications |
reversible causes psychiatric illness |
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Pacemaker care during surgery |
closer than 6 inches place magnet over devvice |
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Defibrillator care during surgery
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magnet over device is most safe regardless of location of surgery |
