RHYTHMS
AIRWAY
MEDICATIONS
H's & T's
POST-ROSC CARE
100

THIS RHYTHM HAS A REGULAR RATE, UPRIGHT p WAVES, AND hr 60-100

WHAT IS NORMAL SINUS RHYTHM

100

THIS AIRWAY ADJUNCT IS CONTRAINDICATED IN PATIENT WITH INTACT GAG REFLEX

WHAT IS OPA

100

YOU HAVE A 20KG PED PATIENT IN CARDIAC ARREST, HOW MUCH EPI IN mL WILL YOU ADMINISTER

2ML

100
THIS "H" CASUE OF CARDIAC ARREST IS IDENTIFIED BY LOW pH 

WHAT IS HYPOXIA

100

1st line IN POST ROSC HYPOTENSION-SUPPORTS BOTH CORONARY AND CEREBRAL PERFUSION w/out SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASING HR

WHAT IS NOREPINEPHRINE

200

THIS RHYTHM SHOWS NO IDENTIFIABLE P WAVES, IRREGULARLY IRREGULAR 

WHAT IS AFIB

200

THIS AIRWAY PROCEDURE INVOLVES VISUALIZATION OF THE VOCAL CORDS

WHAT IS ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION

200

A 15KG CHILD IN REFRACTORY VF.  YOU HAVE 150MG IN 3ML OF AMIODARONE.  HOW MUCH WILL YOU ADMINISTER

5MG/KG = 75MG = 1.5ML

200

THIS "T" CAUSE INVOLVES AIR TRAPPED IN THE PLEURAL SPACE LEADING TO DECREASED VENOUS RETURN

WHAT IS TENSION PNEUMOTHORAX

200

THIS IMMEDIATE INTERVENTION PATHWAY SHOULD BE ACTIVATED WHEN POST-ROSC

WHAT IS PCI ACTIVATION

300

LIFE-THREATENING RHYTHM HAS RAPID VENTRICULAR RATE, WIDE QRS AND NO VISIBLE P WAVES

WHAT IS VTACH

300

WAVEFORM CAPNOGRAPHY PATTERN OFTEN CALLED A "SHARK FIN" INDICATES 

WHAT IS ASTHMA OR COPD

300

Give 25mg of Benadryl. It comes in as 50mg/1ml in a vial. How many mls do you draw up?

0.5ml

300

THIS REVERSIBLE CAUSE OCCURS WHEN THERE IS INSUFFICIENT CIRCULATING BLOOD VOLUME

WHAT IS HYPOVOLEMIA

300

ANTIARRHYTHMIC COMMONLY INITIATED DURING CARDIAC ARREST 

WHAT IS AMIODARONE OR LIDOCAINE

400

SAWTOOTH PATTERN OF P WAVES OFTEN w/A REGULAR VENTRICULAR RESPONSE

WHAT IS A FLUTTER

400

THIS SURGICAL AIRWAY PROCEDURE INVOLVES AN INCISION THROUGH THE WHAT?

CRICOTHYROID MEMBRANE

400

Give Morphine 5mg it comes 4mg/ml

5ml

400

THIS "T" CAUSE RESULTS FROM CLOT OBSTRUCTION IN THE PULMONARY ARTERIES AND CAN PRESENT WITH PEA ARREST

WHAT IS THROMBOSIS OR PULMONARY EMBOLISM

400

THIS TYPE OF SHOCK MAY OCCUR DUE TO MYOCARDIAL SHUNTING & REQUIRE BOTH FLUIDS AND VASOPRESSOR

WHAT IS CARDIOGENIC SHOCK

500

COMPLETE ELECTRICAL CHAOS IN THE VENTRICLES WITH NO ORGANIZED QRS COMPLEXES 

WHAT IS V FIB

500

THESE SMALL SACS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR GAS EXCHANGE

WHAT ARE ALVEOLI

500

Administer Amiodarone 150mg over 10min mixed into 100mL bag w/60gtts set.  How many gtts/min. 

100cc x 60gtts/10min

6000/10=600gtts/min

500

IMPAIRED CARDIAC FILLING FROM ACCUMULATION IN THE PERICARDIAL SAC ASSOCIATED w/BECK'S TRIAD

WHAT IS CARDIAC TAMPONADE 

500
IF YOU ADMINISTER THIS AT LOWER DOSES IT WILL HAVE RENAL EFFECTS

WHAT IS DOPAMINE


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