T's
Example: The third planet from the sun
Example: What is Earth?
A post-op ICU patient suddenly becomes hypotensive and tachycardic. There's minimal urine output and the surgical drain shows increasing blood. What is the most likely H.
What is Hypovolemia?
This is the only vein which carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the Left Atrium.
What is Pulmonary Vein?
This is a condition where there is cardiac condition that produces an organized rhythm, however, does not produce a pulse.
What is a PEA?
I supply blood to the muscle around the RA & RV, including the SA and AV nodes.
What is the Right Coronary Artery (RCA)?
During a central line insertion, the patient develops sudden respiratory distress, hypotension, and tracheal deviation. What reversible cause should be suspected?
What is Tension Pneumothorax?
A patient rescued from a cold-water drowning incident is unresponsive with a core temperature of 30°C. ECG shows bradycardia and Osborn waves.
What is Hypothermia?
This step is done every 2 minutes during CPR to decide if a shock is needed.
Why is the rhythm assessed (shockable vs non shockable) ?
I am the protective sac enclosing the heart.
What is Pericardium?
A patient admitted after a suspected overdose is unresponsive with wide QRS complexes and hypotension. What reversible cause should be considered?
What is Toxins?
A septic shock patient on high-dose noradrenaline arrests. ABG: pH 7.08, PaCO₂ 50, HCO₃⁻ 14. Rhythm is PEA.
what is Acidosis?
This is the only artery which carries deoxygenated blood from the Right Ventricle to the Lungs.
What is Pulmonary Artery?
This rhythm is a flat line and is non shockable.
What is Asystole?
I am the Muscular Layer responsible for contraction?
What is Myocardium?
A trauma patient in the ICU shows muffled heart sounds, jugular venous distension, and hypotension. What is the suspected T?
What is Cardiac Tamponade?
A dialysis patient in the ICU becomes bradycardic with peaked T waves on ECG.
What is Hyperkalemia?
An Electrical issue happens in the heart, causing the heart to malfunction and stop beating.
(Electrical Problem)
What is a Cardiac Arrest?
This cooling therapy is carried out after return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) to protect the brain.
What is Targeted Temperature management?
This causes a wave on the ECG,showing Ventricular Repolarization.
What is T wave?
A post-op orthopedic patient suddenly develops chest pain, dyspnea, and hypotension. ECG shows sinus tachycardia and signs of right heart strain. What reversible cause should be suspected?
What is Pulmonary Thrombosis (PE)?
A 45-year-old intubated patient with severe pneumonia suddenly deteriorates SpO₂ falls to 70% despite 100% FiO₂. ETCO₂ is flat.
What is Hypoxia?
A blockage in the heart, reducing or stopping blood flow that causes the heart to stop beating.
(Plumbing Problem)
What is a Heart Attack?
In a shockable rhythm, after the 2nd shock, this medicine is given
When is Adrenaline 1 mg given?
This causes a wave on the ECG indicating atrial depolarization, initiated by the SA node.
What is a P wave on the ECG?