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Medications

100

This medication increases cardiac output without significantly increasing heart rate

Dobutamine

200

Symptoms of toxicity include bradycardia, nausea, diarrhea, weakness, and halos around lights

Digoxin

300

A decrease in edema and weight are intended effects of this med; hypokalemia is an adverse effect

Furosemide

400

Nitrates are potent vasodilators that should be used with caution in this complication of an MI

Cardiogenic shock

500

Increased urine output, increased BP, and increased cardiac output are all desired effects of this critical care medication

Dopamine

After an MI

100

Cardiomyopathy can lead to this complication of an MI

Heart Failure

200

This complication features profound hypotension, low urine output, and decreased LOC

Cardiogenic shock

300

This device completely bypasses the left ventricle and leaves patients with no pulse

LVAD

400

Brown flecks of blood in the catheter signify balloon rupture in this emergency cardiac assistive device

IABP

500

This complication can be identified from Beck's Triad (muffled heart tones, JVD, and hypotension)

Cardiac Tamponade

EKG

100

This rhythm has no identifiable P wave

Atrial fibrillation

200

On an EKG, this is represents ventricular depolarization

QRS complex

300

Changes in this part of the EKG can be seen in hypo/hyperkalemia

T wave

400

This rhythm is treated by defibrillation

Ventricular fibrillation

500

This rhythm can be treated by adenosine or cadioversion

Supraventricular tachycardia

Congenital Heart Defects

100

This occurs when a temporary blood vessel near the heart fails to close after birth

Patent Ductus Arteriosus 

200

Children are placed into this position during a "Tet spell"

Knee-chest position

300

BPs are higher in the upper extremities than in the lower

Coarctation of the aorta

400

This defect creates two separate circulatory systems—systemic and pulmonary—that do not mix

Transposition of the great arteries

500

caused by underdevelopment of the left side of the heart, aorta, aortic valve, left ventricle, and mitral valve

Hypoplastic left heart syndrome

Procedures

100

Checking pedal pulses is priority after this procedure

Cardiac cath

200

This procedure requires no prep

Transthoracic echocardiogram

300

Dobutamine is used to simulate this test

Cardiac stress test

400

This lab is most specific to the heart and increases during a STEMI

Troponin I

500

Synchronized counter shock to depolarize large amounts of the myocardium

Cardioversion