Manage a Critical Pt.
Push Dose Epi is used to treat...
What is a MAP below 65?
You witness a Pt go into cardiac arrest. The monitor shows VF. You should immediately do this.
What is defibrillate?
In a FASTVAN score, the F stands for what.
What is facial droop?
The triangle that is used for lead placement
What is Einthoven's Triangle?
Most common drug and dose given in cardiac arrest
What is Epinephrine 1mg of 1:10,000?
Dose for this drug is 5-20mcg/kg/min?
What is dopamine?
Immediately following ROSC, the paramedic should evaluate...
What is ventilatory status?
Timeframe the Pt must fit into for treatment of a CVA
What is 24hrs?
Cardioversion is aimed at delivering a shock during what period?
What is the absolute refractory period?
Initial joule setting for Pt in pulseless VT
What is 120J?
Pedal edema, JVD and tachycardia are signs of..
What is right ventricular heart failure?
The 2 ways to confirm capture..
What is each spike has a QRS and each QRS is creating a pulse?
Seizure lasting more that 4-5 minutes or consecutive seizures without regaining consciousness
What is Status Epilepticus?
ST elevation in leads V1-V4 indicates
What is an anterioseptal STEMI?
Rate to ventilate a Pt that has advanced airway..
What is 1 breath every 6 seconds?
Tearing chest pain, unequal blood pressure in both arms and maximal pain from onset are signs of..
What is an ascending aortic aneurysm?
After synchronized cardioversion for VT, you look and see coarse VF, you should
what is, ensure the sync is off and defib?
Decreased pulse, irregular respiratory rate, and widening pulse pressure...
What is Cushing Reflex?
This electrolyte moves slowly into the cardiac cell and maintains the depolarized state of the cell membrane
What is calcium?
Second line treatment for Pt in symptomatic bradycardia?
What is transcutaneous pacing?
Drug that causes a slow rate with A-fib
What is Digoxin?
During CPR, this is the most important factor to remember..
What is limit interruptions?
Timeframe for fibrinolytics in CVA
What is 3-4.5hrs?
Short PR intervals, delta waves and QRS widening
What is Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome?
Dose for second line drug of choice for Pt in SVT..
What is 0.25mg/kg (Cardizem)?