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46 Cards in this Set
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BNP
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Test for Heart failure >100
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CPK
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Damage somewhere in the body
MB-Heart MS-Muskulatolskeletal BB-Brain |
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Triponin T
(normal values) |
0.1
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Swan Ganz
PAWP= CO= CVP= PAP= |
PAWP-pulmary Artery Wedge Press
CO-cardiac output CVP-central veinous pressure PAP-Pulm Art. Pressure |
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Normal s
PAWP CO CVP PAP |
-up to 12
-4-8L -4-10 -10-20 |
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PR interval
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distance for electrical current to travel from the SA node to Ventricals
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QRS interval
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depolarization of the Bundle of Hiss , purkinji, and ventricles
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ST
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repolarization of heart
-elevated indicative of MI -depressed indicative of eschemia in the heart |
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QT interval
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0.34-0.43 secs
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Sinus Rythem
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Normal rythem of the heart
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Sinus Brady
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HR <60 bpm
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Sinus Tachy
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HR >100 bpm
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Atrial Flutter
(A flutter) |
P wave saw tooth shape
(pronounced) |
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Atrial Fib
(A Fib) |
P wave squiggly lines
(unpronounced) |
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PVC
(Premature ventricular contraction) |
premature QRS contraction
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PSVT
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burst of tachy QRS 170-250 bpm
comes and goes |
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SVT
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sustained tachy QRS 170-250
needs quick attention leads to v tachy and heart failure |
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V-Tach
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Ventricular Tachacardia a run of PVCs
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V-fib
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heart is quivering defib needed
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Beta Receptor
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increased HR contracts heart
B1-Heart B2-Lungs |
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dopamine, epinephrine, ephedrine
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Adrenergic Agents
use: low BP |
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Alpha Blocker
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minipress, ergostat
use: vaso dilation decrease BP |
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Beta Blockers
-use- |
decrease work load and O2
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SE
tenolol, inderal, lopressor, coreg, atenolol |
Beta Blockers
SE-resp depression, brady, fatigue, CHF |
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Calcium Channel Blockers
-use- |
blocks conduction of electrical impulses
-slows HR through slowing SA node firing |
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cardizem, norvasc, procardia
"dipines" SE |
Calcium Channel Block
SE:dizzy, HA, Palpatations, periph edema |
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norpace, lidocaine, dilantin
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Anti arrythmics
Sodium channel blockers Potassium blockers -cordarone, corvert |
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ACEI
use |
stops process= vasodilation
lowers BP |
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enapril, fosinopril, captopril
SE |
ACEI
SE: Ortho Hypot, drowsiness, persistent cough, angioedema, DO NOT abruptly stop |
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Cardiac Glycosides
use |
helps the heart to pump stronger
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digoxin, lanoxin
safe levels |
Cardiac Glycosides
0.5-2.0 |
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Cardiac Glycosides
Antedote helpful info |
digibind
-K+ low cause increase toxicity |
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Diuretics Loop
drugs SE |
bumex, lasix, demandex
K+ sparing= aldactone SE:weights, I and O, BP, electrolytes |
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Anticoagulants
drugs |
"parin"
Heparin, Lovenox Warfarin |
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Ptt -normal
-heparin therapeutic |
24-36
2x's above norm |
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INR/ PT
therapeutic amt |
warfarin used
norm-0.75-1.25 2-3 |
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Antedote for:
Heparin |
--protamine
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ASA, plavix, trentol
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Antiplatelet
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TPA, streptokinase
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Thrombolytic
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Lipid lowering
drugs use |
"staton" endings
-questran, zeria, lopid -decreases plac/ cholesteol Avoid-grapejuice and check liver often |
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MI
S and S |
elevated ST segment
eschemia ST decreased N/V Pain (hallmark) Late: Shock Crackels S3-S4 murmurs |
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Anterior MI
affects what on the heart |
damage to L anterior surface of ventricle
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Inferior MI
Affects what |
most common
damage inferior surface of L ventricle R-coronary artery |
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MI
Complications |
Dysrythmias
CHF Cardiogenic shock vent aneurysm |
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MI
Fibrolytics |
can only use if <6hrs after
unless continuous pain then use past 6 hr |
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MI
Drug Therapies |
IV tridol
titrate adj to BP and pain morphine B- blocker |
