My Heart
The leading cause of death in the united states is what?
Myocardial Infarction
Commonly classified by tall peaked T waves, what condition affects the conduction of the heart and can cause cardiac arrest?
Hyperkalemia
The hallmark ECG change for patients experiencing an AMI is what?
ST Segment elevation
You have a patient who is 91 years old, experiencing chest pain that started when he was working outside in his lawn 20 minutes ago, states the pain is crushing in nature and that the pain radiates out to his left arm. Which part of this patients history satisfies the T in OPQRST?
20 minutes.
What medication is the highest priority in patients with cardiac related chest pain?
Aspirin
Pulmonary edema is a hallmark sign of this cardiac condition.
Left sided heart failure
How many licks did the owl take to reach the tootsie roll center of the tootsie pop?
3
Pink, frothy sputum is a common LATE sign of what cardiac related condition?
Left sided heart failure
Who has the better hair, Soto or Perez?
IDK theyre both fantastic
The most common method of diagnosing an MI in the EMS setting is to look for what on a 12 lead ECG.
Need 2 things***
ST segment elevation in 2 contiguous leads
Which Coronary Artery is most like involved in an Inferior MI?
Posterior Descending
Which coronary artery is most likely occluded in the event of an anterior MI?
LAD
The most common cause of angina is what?
Coronary Artery Disease
A Subendocardial infarction is an AMI that only affects what layer of the heart?
Innermost/Endocardium
An MI will cause what type of shock?
Cardiogenic
A patient with pitting edema, pulmonary hypertension, and clear lung sounds likely has what cardiac condition?
Myocardial contusion, if severe enough, can cause what lethal event?
Myocardial infarction
The most common lethal complication of AMI is what?
Dysrhythmias
"Diastolic Dysfunction" is a fancy way of saying that a patient has what?
High systemic pressure/High afterload
A patient who presents as unstable with a rhythm resembling some sort of SVT would benefit most from what intervention?
Synchronized Cardioversion
Cardiogenic
Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea is most commonly associated with what cardiac related condition?
Left heart failure
Pulsus paradoxus is a common finding in what obstructive cardiac condition?
Cardiac Tamponade
In a patient with cardiac tamponade, what vital sign is the most important for the paramedic to maintain?
Blood Pressure
A patient who is prescribed medication to control their heart rate, lower their blood pressure, and increase urinary output likely has what cardiac condition?
CHF