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18 Cards in this Set
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key words:
VF |
shock
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Vtach
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stability
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PEA
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reversible
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asystole
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epi
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brady/heart block
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symptomatic
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If in Vfib and get pulse back and pt awake, what should you do?
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Get to cath lab bc #1 cause of VF is MI.
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What 3 tests should you do in a pt presents with SOB?
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CXR + EKG + pulse ox (unless known asthmatic with typical presentation, just get pulse ox)
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5 causes of wheezes
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reactive airway dz, HF (get BNP), mass, PTX, PE
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when can VBG approximate ABG?
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When pt is normotensive nad normothermic
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What is #1 cause of death in anaphylaxis?
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failure to give epi in a timely manner
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How to treat anaphylactic shock
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1 mg epi in 1 L NS at 1 cc/min. If not getting better in 1 min, double it.
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Heart blocks:
P-R regular |
sinus, sinus brady, 1 AVB
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extra P's, but reg P-R
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2 AVB type 2
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P-R irreg and not constant
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3 AVB
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PR progressively longer
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2 AVB type 1
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EKG changes in hypoK
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Flat T waves
U waves Prolonged QT NSSTTWC |
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6 causes of CP according to Slovis
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Lung (2): PTX, PE
Cardio (2): MI/ACS, pericarditis/myocarditis Explosion (2): AD, Borhaaves |
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4 things to know about aVR
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- everything should be negative
- + R could be TCA effect -If PR elevation, think pericarditis (similar to PR depression everywhere else) - if ST elev, look for ST depr elsewhere, think LAD -if wide-complex tachy w R wave, prob vtach (not SVT) |
