ANATOMY
This is considered to be the "normal" pulse rate, generated by the SA node
What is 60-100 beats per minute?
The serum lab value to monitor after a patient has had contrast in the Cath Lab
What is BUN? (blood urea nitrogen, a measure of kidney function)
A parasympathetic blocker whose recommended dose during Code Blue recently changed from 1 mg to 0.5 mg
What is atropine?
One of the oldest cardiotonic and antiarrythmic medications, this substance comes from the foxglove plant
What is digoxin (Lanoxin)?
One of three lethal arrythmias, this one has a beautiful ECG pattern, but no perfusion
What is pulseless electrical activity?
For the typical adult, it is about 1/2 a pound, or between 200 and 400 grams
How much does the heart weigh?
An invasive, sedation-requiring type of echocardiogram which is useful for highly detailed examination of the heart, including valves and blood clots
What is a TEE? (transesophageal echocardiogram)
In 2020, the American Heart Association specifically stated IV access for medications is preferred over this alternative route
What is intraosseous (IO) medication administration?
This classic cardiac medications, long been used for its vasodilatory effects, comes in a variety of forms
What is nitroglycerin?
Abnormal ventricular beats that can occur singley, in couplets, (paired) or in triplets
What are premature ventricular contractions?
These three layers of tissue comprise the heart
What is the endocardium, myocardium, and pericardium?
A combined diagnostic cardiac catheterization procedure which assesses pressures and visualizes structures on both sides of the heart
What is a RHC (right heart catheterization) and LHC (left heart catheterization)?
The two interventions that improve patient outcomes by initiating them early
What is bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation?
This huge class of drugs includes diuretics, alpha-blockers, beta-blockers, calcium channel blockers, ARBs, ACE inhibitors, and combination drugs!
What are antihypertensives?
No "P" wave, but a narrow "QRS" and an instrinsic rate of about 40 beats per minute defines this cardiac rhythm
What is a junctional rhythm?
There are two of these vessels, superior and inferior, whose name means "hollow vein"
What are the superior and inferior vena cava vessels?
This normalized measure of prothrombin clotting time (PT), should have a value below 2 for a patient to to for a Cardiac Cath Lab (CCL) procedure.
What is the INR (international normalized ratio)?
This preferred outcome of CPR/ACLS requires close observation and on-going advanced medical care
What is return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC)?
The classic sympathomimetic agent is useful to restart hearts, increase blood pressure, and alleviate anaphylactic allergic reactions.
What is epinephrine?
The varied and increasing PR intervals and eventual dropped beat of this rhythm create an immistakable footprint
What is Mobitz Type 1 (Wenkebach) second degree heart block?
This electrical circuit is considered to be the main pathway of inter-atrial conduction from the right to the left atria
What is Bachman's Bundle?
Not the best athlete, but a condition which results in left atrial regurgitation with left ventricular systole
What is MVP (Mitral Valve Prolapse)?
A new role advocated by the American Heart Association which will relieve the Team Leader of cognitive load during a Code Blue
What is the CPR Coach?
The aggressive promotion of drugs which do not offer theraputic advancement is a symptom of this
What is the corrupt pharmaceutical profit motive?
The most common cause of this electrolyte imbalance is chronic renal failure; levels above 7 mEq/L can lead to this lethal arrythmia
What is asystole or cardiac standstill?