Dances of the Heart
S.O.B
AHA
Anesthesia Monitoring
Medical Trivia
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QT value in men for diagnosis of Torsades
What is < .45 in men, < .46 in women Or, remember that a QTc of 500 ms (.50 sec) or more is dangerously prolonged.
100
Three Management strategies for pulmonary HTN include :
What is: Oxygen Diuretics Digoxin Anticoagulation Contraception Avoid anemia Dobutamine (alpha 1 agonist) or Milrinone (PDE III inhibitor)
100
This person is credited with the discovery of Nitrous Oxide
Who is Humphrey Davey?
100
Used to trace the patients heart during anesthesia
What is EKG ?
100
The Headbone is connected to what ?
What is the Neckbone ?
200
2 treatment strategies for Torsades:
What is : IV magnesium Defibrillation Overdrive pacing
200
These are two specific criteria in order to be diagnosed with Pulmonary HTN
1) mPAP >= 25 mmHg 2) PCWP<=15 mmHg?
200
This early inhalation anesthesia luterally means Green
What is Chloroform ?
200
This measures the patientients expired carbon dioxide
What is a Capnograph ?
200
This is the name of the oath that doctors take after qualifying
What is the Hipocratic Oath ?
300
Why do we correct the QT interval making it a Qtc?
What is: QT interval is heart rate dependent Shortens at fast heart rates (short R-R interval) Lengthens at slow heart rates (long R-R interval
300
This ventilation strategy is most effective in the management of Pulmonary HTN
What is Low Tidal Volume Ventilation with low PEEP levels may be the ideal strategy, adjusting respiratory rate to prevent hypercarbia
300
Nitrous Oxide was first used as an anesthesia during a procedure on this part of the body
What is a mouth ?
300
This is often abreviated to PNS
What is a Periferal Nerve Stimulator
300
The Salk vacine is given for this disease
What is Polio ?
400
Which one of these is Torsades:
What is:
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3 echo findings with pulmonary HTN
TR RVE RAE RVH Flattening of IVS Dilated IVC
400
A PA Line is often refered to by this eponym
What is Swan-Gantz ?
400
The Country in which the first heart transplant was performed
What is South Africa
500
5 causes of Torsades include:
What is Drugs that block potassium channels: some antiarrhythmics or antidepressants Genetic abnormalities of the potassium channel Genetic abnormalities of the sodium channel (think Bruguda Syndrome) Class 1A antiarrhythmics Most class III antiarrhythmics Tricyclic antidepressants Some antibiotics: erythromycin, clindamycin, Bactrim Liquid protein diets Hypomagnesemia, hypocalcemia, hypokalemia Mitral valve prolaspe
500
Video Daily Double What 3 classes of drugs is this lady discussing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9a4untSzLzg? 0:33-1:07
What is 1) Nitric Oxide/ C-GMP phosphodiesterase inhibitors (tadalafil)? 2) Endothelin Antagonists 3) Prostacyclin Analogs
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