In preparation for this exam, please be sure that you have reviewed the following information provided
by your textbook:
∙ Anatomy and Physiology
Cardiac output. CO= SV X HR.
Coronary Artery Perfusion. Ventricular Diastole.
Regulation of BP. What does the body do to regulate the BP.
∙ Con...
Paramedic Cardiology Exam
Study Guide
In preparation for this exam, please be sure that you have reviewed the following information provided
by your textbook:
∙ Anatomy and Physiology
Cardiac output. CO= SV X HR.
Coronary Artery Perfusion. Ventricular Diastole.
Regulation of BP. What does the body do to regulate the BP.
∙ Conditions listed in the index
∙ Glossary words
∙ Medical terminology listed in each chapter
∙ Pathophysiology
Understand the Concepts
1. Myocardial Infarction
Able to identify the location of an MI. LCA/ LAD/ RCA/
AVR ST elevation. Depression in others leads to LMCA blockage. Or Proximal LAD>
Standard STEMI Criteria. Ischemia vs. Injury. And Infarction. T wave inversion could be a sign of Ischemia.
No your reciprocal changes. and Study axis deviation chart/
2. Acetylsalicylic acid - ASA antiplatelet aggregation. Strips spikes from the platelts.
Unresponsive pt. With MI. Just give O2.
3. Angina pectoris. Stable vs unstable.
4. Cerebral vascular accident. CVA is stroke and TIA.
TIA is ischemia. Stoke in occlusion for 5 min or more.
FAST and Cinnati stroke scale.
Face, Arms, Speech, TIme.
- TIA
- Bell's Palsy
- Seizure
- Hypoglycemia.
Drive fast to a stroke center.
5. Sputum
L sided heart failure. Pink Frothy Sputum. {Previous MI L ventricle.)
Suction, CPAP, Unconscious- Intubation.
6. Coronary circulation physiology
Pathway through the heart.
7. American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines
Guidelines
- Use of electrical therapy. Torsades- Defibrillation.
- Generic energy settings ( See list)
200, 300, 360- Defibrillation.
Narrow, Regular. 50- 100 J SVT
Narrow, Irregular. 120- 200 J A Fib with RVR
Wide, Regular. 100 J V Tach w/ a pulse
This study Wide, Irregular
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