Assessment
The portion of the heart that pumps oxygenated blood to the aorta.
What is the left ventricle?
wide QRS, rapid rate, no P waves.
What is V TACH
Medication used to treat SVT with very short half-life
What is adenosine?
Second intercostal space to the right of the sternum
What is aortic area?
AV node BPM range
What is 40-60?
Troponin is elevated.
What does this suggest?
What is MI?
Irregular, normal QRS and no discernable P waves
What is AFIB?
Drug of choice for symptomatic bradycardia.
Name the medication.
third intercostal space to the left of the sternum
What is erb point?
Rhythm that requires anticoagulation therapy
What is afib?
Patient has JVD and peripheral edema.
What condition is likely?
What is right-sided heart failure?
Rapid and disorganized. Ventricular rate greater than 300
Treatment for pulseless vfib
What is defib?
left 5th intercostal space midclavicular. Point of maximum impulse (PMI)
What is the mitral/apical area
Used to determine the ventricular rate and rhythm
What is the RR interval?
The pacemaker of the heart. 60-100 bpm.
What is the SA node?
This rhythm is known for its sawtooth pattern
What is a flutter?
This is not a shockable rhythm
What is asystole?
Second intercostal space to the left of the sternum
What is the pulmonic area?
Post TEE there is no gag reflex. What do you do?
keep NPO
Thin sace that the heart is contained in
What is the pericardium?
Treatment for asystole
Quality chest compressions
Treatment for Torsades de Pointes
What is magnesium?
Fourth and fifth intercostal spaces to the left of the sternum
What is the tricuspid area?
What must be avoided 24 hours before a stress test?
chocolate and caffeine