Heart
The Largest Chamber of the Heart
What is Left Ventricle?
Stable SVTs
What is Adenosine?
Rate will not exceed:
Peripheral 10mEq/hr
Potassium IV
Adenosine
6mg-12mg-12mg
Beta-blocker for early intervention in acute MI
Metoprolol
The Main Blood Supplier of the Heart.
What are the coronary arteries?
Atrial Fibrillation
Diltiazem
Used in history of cirrhosis who present with a moderate or severe upper GI bleed presumed to be from a variceal source.
Ocreotide
Atropine
What is 3mg?
Used for profound Hypotension
Nipride
The thickest wall of the heart
What is the Left Ventricle?
Cardiotonic vasodilator, Used for Acutely decompensated CHF
What is Nesiritide?
Monitor blood Glucose, EKG for QT prolongation
Ocreotide
Cardizem
15mg/hr
Pure alpha agonist.
Phenylephrine
This is where the heart sounds come from.
What is closing of the valves?
Initial dose 300mg then 150mg if needed
Amiodarone
Look out for Cyanide toxicity
Nipride
Nicardipine(Cardene)
What is 15mg/hr?
Very common SE: Hypotension/Bradycardia.
Not given in soy allergy.
Propofol
Pacemaker of the Heart
What is the SA node
Anticholinergic/parasympatholytic
What is Atropine?
Antidote to dopamine extravasation.
Phentolamine
NTG
What is 200mcg/min?
Max dose is 90mg
Alteplase