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What can S3 be indicative of?
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CHF
Pulmonary edema (normal to hear in children) |
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What can S4 be indicative of?
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MI
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What is often the presenting sign of an MI in women?
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Dyspnea
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What is a murmer?
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Backflow of blood through a valve
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What is Lidocaine used for in cardiopulmonary emergency care?
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Antiarrythmic, numbs the heart muscle and decreases irritability
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What is atropine used for in cardiopulmonary emergency care?
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Anticholinergic, bradycardia, pulseless rhythm
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What is epinephrine used for in cardiopulmonary emergency care?
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Catecholamine, VF
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What is amiodarone used for in cardiopulmonary emergency care?
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Antiarrythmic
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What is dopamine used for in cardiopulmonary emergency care?
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Hypotension, increases CO and systolic pressure
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What is dobutamine used for in cardiopulmonary emergency care?
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To treat low cardiac output
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What is magnesium sulfate used for in cardiopulmonary emergency care?
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Torsades ("twisting of the points", rapid polymorphic, tachycardia)
VT |
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What is Cardizem used for in cardiopulmonary emergency care?
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SVT (Supraventricular tachycardia)
Rapid AF A. Flutter (Calcium channel blocker) |
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What is cardioversion?
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Same as defibrillation, but with synchronization to the "R" Wave
Used in : A flutter, VT with pulse, SVT |
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What is a VAD?
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Ventricular assist device
Replacement for the L ventricular function, takes blood from L atrium and pumps to Aorta |
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What is the most specific marker for myocardial damage?
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CK-MB
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What additional test are markers for MI?
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CPK or CK
Troponin |
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What test is used to diagnoses left ventricular heart failure?
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Naturiuretic Brain Peptide (NBP)
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How often are cardiac markers drawn?
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Every 8 hrs x 3
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What is another name for a pulmonary artery catheter (PA cath)?
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Swan Gaz
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What does the central venous pressure (CVP) measure (PA cath)
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Measures the right atrial pressure and thus the function of the right ventricle (preload)
Normal: 0-8 |
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What is a high preload indicative of?
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Fluid overload
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What is a low preload indicative of?
(Low CVP) |
dehydration
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What does high pressure in the pulmonary artery mean?
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Pulmonary HTN
Edema CHF |
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What does low pressure in the pulmonary artery mean?
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Dehydration
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What is used to measure left pressure reading or afterload?
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PAWP
norm: 8-12 |
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What does a high PAWP mean
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High left pressure= vasconstriction
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What does a low PAWP mean
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Low left pressure= vasodialation
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How is a PA catheter placed
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Through the R atrium andd R ventricle, into the pulmonary artery
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