Cardiac Jeopardy

What am I

100

I have P waves, T waves, and QRS complexes that all march out

Sinus Rhythm

200

I have a distinct saw tooth pattern and to p waves, but I do have QRS complexes, what am I?

Atrial Flutter

300

I am regular at my base but I am lethal, what am I?

Ventricular Tachycardia

400

I have no rhyme or reason to my rhythm, what am I?

Ventricular Fibrillation

500

I'm just there flat on my back, what am I?

Aystole

How Fast Do I Go

100

My rate range is considered normal, what is my rate range?

60-100 bpm

200

I like to fib about my rate range, do you know my true rate range?

100-175

300

I like to stay normal, but I will race you for no reason, what is my starting and ending speed?

100-300

400

My rate can be lethal, do you know my rate range?

150-250

500

I go so fast I bet you can't guess my rate most people say I don't have one

no discernable rate, Ventricular Fibrillation

Shocking

100

I'm normal, but I like to speed, what am I and can I be shocked into slowing down?

SVT, Cardioversion

200

I'm irregular or regularly irregular and can make you lose your breath, how am I converted?

Atrial Fibrillation, Cardioversion

300

If you don't shock me you lose me, what am I?

V-Tach

400

You better shock me soon or else, what am I?

V-FIB

500

You can have me in place when you need a shock away from those trained to do it

AICD

Medicate Me

100

I'm used to control you rate I.V and P.O, you can titrate me

Cardizem

200

Don't push me to fast or bad things happen, push me slow and I will lower the heart rate

I.V. Lopressor

300

If you like to fib, I will be you new best friend and you will have to check on me once a month

Coumadin

400

If you use me I will help you beat strong and regular, overuse me and I will slow you down

Digoxin

500

Careful, I will raise you blood pressure but I can lower your heart rate

Levophed

M.I. Time

100

I like to make tombstones and fireman's hats

STEMI

200

I can be typical or not, provide pressure or pain that radiates

M.I.

300

With women I don't like to be typical

Chest Pain

400

I block of the left main coronary artery and maybe the left anterior descending artery for good measure

Widowmaker M.I.

500

I relieve chest pain

Nitro