Medications
Labs
EKGs
Cardiac Testing
Pathophysiology
100
The common acronym for medications used during an acute coronary event.
What is MONA?
100
Electrolyte imbalances are measured with this lab test?
What is Complete Metabolic Panel?
100
Atrial depolarization is noted as the *** on a 12 lead EKG?
What is P wave?
100
This test is considered to be the gold standard for any cardiac concern.
What is Cardiac Catheterization?
100
The heart's way of compensating for blocked arteries.
What is collateral?
200
The dose of aspirin given during chest pain?
What is 325mg?
200
It takes **** hours to completely rule out a cardiac event.
What is 24?
200
Ventricle depolarization is noted as the *** wave on a 12 lead EKG.
What is QRS?
200
This test informs you of the electrical activity of the heart.
What is EKG?
200
This major vessel is known as the widow maker.
What is the Left Anterior Descending or LAD?
300
This is a common side effect of nitroglycerin.
What is headache?
300
Troponin levels significantly appear *** hours after the onset of a heart attack.
What is 3 to 4?
300
No cardiac electrical activity is know as this?
What is asystole?
300
The two major drugs used in a pharmacological stress test.
What are adenosine and dobutomine?
300
This is the leading cause of myocardial infarctions.
What is atherosclerosis?
400
Aspirin is considered to be this class of medication.
What is antiplatelet?
400
This electrolyte causes severe cardiac arrhythmias, and is also used in lethal injections?
What is potassium?
400
Peaked T wave is caused by this electrolyte imbalance?
What is hyperkalemia?
400
The number of minutes given to facilities from door entry to stent/balloon insertion?
What is 90 minutes?
400
This vessel supplies blood to the anterior septum and left ventricle.
What is the Left Anterior Descending or LAD?
500
This medication is used with caution in patients with chronic kidney disease.
What is morphine?
500
A value greater than *** is considered to be a positive troponin value.
What is 0.1 µg/L?
500
A significant myocardial infarction would be seen as this on a 12 EKG?
What is ST elevation?
500
This test will inform the physician of cardiac wall abnormality, ventricular ejection fraction, and patency of valves.
What is Cardiac Ultrasound or 2D Echo?
500
This vessel wraps around the right side of the heart towards the right ventricle, and descends along the posterior side.
What is the Right Coronary Artery or RCA?
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