Medications
This medication is given to speed up the heart rate on a symptomatic patient.
Atropine
What is the dosage/route for Adenosine?
6mg - 12mg - Rapid IV Push
What rhythm has 3+ different P-waves?
Wandering atrial pacemaker
What carries oxygenated blood away from the heart?
Arteries
Which part of the EKG represents depolarization of the Atria?
P-Waves
This emergency medication is given rapidly (IV) to treat SVT by briefly blocking AV node condunction.
Adenosine
What is the dosage of Epi 1-10,000 in the setting of a cardiac arrest?
1mg IV/IO every 3-5 minutes
What rhythm do you defibrillate when they still have a pulse?
TDP
What vein carries oxygenated blood to the heart?
Pulmonary vein
Which part of the EKG represents depolarization of the ventricles?
QRS complex
This medication is most popular for cardiac arrest.
Epi 1-10,000
What is the dosage/route of Amiodarone?
Cardiac Arrest (V-Fib/Pulseless VT) -
First Dose: 300mg IV/IO bolus
Second Dose: 150mg IV/IO bolus
Stable VT (with pulse) -
150mg IV infusion over 10 minutes in a 100 bag
Maintenance Infusion -
1mg/min for 6 hours, then 0.5mg/min
Pediatric -
5mg/kg IV/IO
What rhythm may or may not have a pulse?
Ventricular Tachycardia
What chamber of the heart pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs?
What part of the EKG represents repolarization of the ventricles?
T-wave
This medication can be used as a local anesthetic or a Class IB antiarrhythmic.
Lidocaine
2-4g IV
What rhythm has a delta wave?
Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW)
What is the purpose of the tricuspid valvue?
Opens to allow blood to fill the right ventricle, closing during ventricular contraction to prevent backward flow
What does the ST segment represent?
The time between ventricular depolarization and repolarization
This antiarrhythmic drug is commonly used for V-Tach and V-Fib prolonging the action potential.
Amiodarone
What is the dosage/route for Lidocaine?
1-1.5 mg/kg IV/IO (initial)
0.5-0.75mg/kg (repeat dose every 5-10 min)
Maintenance Infusion -
1-4mg/min
Pediatric -
1mg/kg IV/IO
20-50mcg/kg/min (infusion)
What rhythm can be classified as coarse?
Ventricular Fibrillation
In what chamber(s) is the bicuspid valve located in?
Between the left atrium and left ventricle
What constitutes a "regular" rhythm?
Uniform distance from R to R