Ischemic vt - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ACLS Certification Exam Any organized rhythm without a pulse is defined as pulseless electrical activity (PEA). - True Synchronized cardioversion is appropriate for treating an unknown wide complex tachycardia. - True The aorta is the wall that separates the ventricles of the heart. - False The most effective treatment for ventricular fibrillation is defibrillation. - True An individual should be cleared-Ñ prior to a shock only when convenient. - False PEA and asystole are c...

Advanced – Dysrhythmias Practice Exam Questions 2025 |100% Correct| -Antidysrhythmic Drugs (slow ventricular conduction or to convert the AF to NSR) - calcium channel blockers, beta-blockers, digoxin -Anticoagulants (benefits of preventing stroke v. risk of bleeding) -heparin, warfarin, lovenox (prevent strokes associated with AF) -Percutaneous radio frequency catheter ablation *Ans*What does treatment look like for atrial fibrillation? -anxiety, pain, stress, fever, anemia, hypo...

Vision Requirements - 20/40 in each and both eyes with or without corrective lenses Vision Peripheral - 70 Vision Color - red, green and amber Vision and DM disqualified if - dx with unstable proliferative retinopathy Vision PE - distant acuity horizontal fields color recognition monocular vision reactivity to light EOMs fundoscopic exam Distant acuity - Snellen 20 ft Cannot have contacts that are one for distance and one for near (monovision) 20/40 to pa...

Intrinsic rates - ANSWER SA node - 60 - 100 bpm AV junction - 40 - 60 bpm Purkinje network - 20 - 40 bpm Lidocaine doses - ANSWER 1-1.5 mg/kg, second dose 0.5-0.75 mg/kg Unstable VT tx - ANSWER Should be treated with synchronized cardioversion Hypotension, decreased LOC, shock, chest pain Stable VT tx - ANSWER IV/IO Adenosine 6mg; 12mg (followed by rapid saline flush) If ineffective, procainamide (20-50mg/min or amiodarone (150mg IV/10min) Consider antiarrhythmic infusion Defi...

From the hospital: What is a single antibiotic that can be used for colitis that covers all bacteria? It is NOT levofloxacin and metronidazole. What is a bad side effect of levo? - zosyn ie. piperacillin/tazobactam QT prolongation CARDIOLOGY: EKG should be obtained if CP appears cardiac in nature. CXR is initial step to rule out pneumothorax, pulmonary infiltrates, and rib fractures. ____should be done for patients w worrisome histories for aortic dissection regardless of CXR or EKG results....

Primary Care Questions with 100% Correct Answers A 80 y/o man was at church and briefly blacked out. He has recently had several episodes of dizziness and near syncope. A 24 hour holter monitor has recorded the following (Sick sinus syndrome). Of the following what would be the most appropriate treatment? A. Give digoxin B. Consult for a pacemaker C. Perform cardioversion D. Give atropine E. Give Lidocaine -Answer-Answer B Consult for a Pacemaker A 66 y/o female with a history of CAD...

RCES Exam Questions and Correct Answers Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia/fibrillation (CPVF) is .....? - ANSWER (also known as familial polymorphic VT) is a rare and highly arrhythmogenic INHERITED channelopathy. It is characterized as exercise-induced polymorphic VF in a structurally normal heart. The genetic mutation specifically affects the calcium RyR2 gene, which is responsible for calcium release (contraction). Triggered:DELAYED AFTERDEPOLARIZATION (DAD) caus...

PALS Self-Assessment | ECG Rhythm Identification Answer Sheet 2024. Pediatric Rhythms (core PALS rhythms A to H; non-core rhythms I to M): A. Normal sinus rhythm B. Sinus tachycardia C. Sinus bradycardia D. Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) E. Wide-complex tachycardia; presumed ventricular tachycardia (monomorphic) F. Ventricular fibrillation (VF) G. Asystole H. Pulseless electrical activity (PEA) I. SVT converting to sinus rhythm with adenosine administration J. Wide-complex tachycar...

Intrinsic rates - Answer SA node - 60 - 100 bpm AV junction - 40 - 60 bpm Purkinje network - 20 - 40 bpm Lidocaine doses - Answer 1-1.5 mg/kg, second dose 0.5-0.75 mg/kg Unstable VT tx - Answer Should be treated with synchronized cardioversion Hypotension, decreased LOC, shock, chest pain Stable VT tx - Answer IV/IO Adenosine 6mg; 12mg (followed by rapid saline flush) If ineffective, procainamide (20-50mg/min or amiodarone (150mg IV/10min) Consider antiarrhythmic infusion Defi...

FCCS (FUNDAMENTALS OF CRITICAL CARE SUPPORT) LATEST WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION 2023 What isthe single most important indicatorin critical illness? {{Correct Ans- tachypnea Beck's Triad {{Correct Ans- hypotension, JVD, muffled heart sounds - a/w cardiac tamponade What is the thyromental distance? {{Correct Ans- It is the distance in finger breadths between the anterior prominence of the thyroid cartilage (adam's apple) and the tip of the mandible (chin). It is an estimate of the length...