Pharmacology
This sublingual medication relieves chest pain by vasodilation. It is contraindicated with PDE-5 inhibitors such as Sildenafil.
Nitroglycerin
This condition causes fluid buildup due to poor heart pumping.
Heart failure
This irregularly irregular rhythm increases stroke risk.
Atrial fibrillation (A-fib)
PEA stands for...
Pulseless electrical activity (PEA)
This rhythm can be defined as a slow heartbeat of under 55 beats per minute (bpm).
Bradycardia
This ARB is commonly used when ACE inhibitors cause cough.
Losartan
This umbrella term includes STEMI, NSTEMI, and unstable angina.
Acute coronary syndrome (ACS)
This shockable rhythm shows chaotic squiggles and no pulse.
Ventricular fibrillation (V-fib)
This rhythm does not require defibrillation.
Asystole or PEA
This is the best first-line treatment for chest pain in ACS (before labs).
MONA -> Morphine, oxygen, nitrates, aspirin.
This cardiac glycoside improves contractility and slows conduction through the AV node.
Digoxin
This lab test is elevated in heart failure.
Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP)
This tachycardic rhythm often responds to vagal maneuvers or adenosine.
Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT)
This is the first-line treatment for pulseless electrical activity (PEA) and asystole, despite both rhythms showing no mechanical cardiac activity.
High-quality CPR and epinephrine 1 mg IV/IO every 3–5 minutes.
This electrolyte is crucial to monitor in patients taking loop diuretics.
Potassium
This potassium-sparing diuretic is also an aldosterone antagonist used in heart failure.
Spironolactone (Aldactone)
This system, targeted by ACE inhibitors and ARBs, helps regulate blood pressure and fluid retention.
Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone system (RAAS)
This rhythm appears organized on the EKG but has no pulse.
Pulseless electrical activity (PEA)
This is the first drug given for symptomatic bradycardia.
Atropine
This test is used to diagnose MI based on ST elevation.
EKG/ECG
This antiarrhythmic has a very long half-life and can cause pulmonary fibrosis and thyroid dysfunction.
Amiodarone
This condition results in chest pain upon exertion only and is relieved by rest.
Stable angina
This arrhythmia can present with a wide QRS and may be pulseless.
Ventricular tachycardia (V-tach)
This treatment is used for STEMI if percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is unavailable.
TPA - Thrombolytics such as Alteplase.
This arrhythmia can be triggered by caffeine, stress, or stimulant drugs.
Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT)