What's that Rhythm?
What do I do?
Dr. Google
Medicate Me
That's a Shock
100
What is Asystole.
Martin, P. (2020, August 11). Asystole. ACLS. https://www.proacls.com/wiki/ekg-rhythms/asystole-ecg/
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Pneumonic for treatable causes for cardiac arrest.
What are the H's and T's?
Martin, P. (2020, August 11). Asystole. ACLS. https://www.proacls.com/wiki/ekg-rhythms/asystole-ecg/
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I 18M felt an unpleasant feeling in my chest. It felt like my heart was "flip-Flopping". Google said I am having a stroke, What is happening to me?
What are palpitations?
Cash, J. C., & Glass, C. A. (2014). Family practice guidelines. Springer Publishing.
100
Medication used in cardiac arrest for asystole.
What is Epinephrine?
Cash, J. C., & Glass, C. A. (2014). Family practice guidelines. Springer Publishing.
100
Initial voltage for defibrillation.
What is 200 Joules?
Martin, P. (2020, August 11). Asystole. ACLS. https://www.proacls.com/wiki/ekg-rhythms/asystole-ecg/
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This rhythm is characterized by a PR interval of greater than 0.20 without disruption of atrial to ventricular conduction.
What is first degree heart block?
Stockmann, C., Ford, N., & Peterson, K. (2024). Nurse Faculty Well-Being: A Qualitative Study. International Journal for Human Caring. https://doi.org/https://eds-p-ebscohost-com.libdata.lib.ua.edu/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=1&sid=bc2fab45-3d04-4e01-8dea-3ca335a4873d%40redis
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The first procedure performed on a patient with a primary complaint of chest pain.
What is obtain an EKG?
Cash, J. C., & Glass, C. A. (2014). Family practice guidelines. Springer Publishing.
200
I 30M have been getting headaches lately. My PCP says its because my blood pressure is 158/99, but google says its because I don't have enough cinnamon in my diet. What is wrong with me?
What is Hypertension?
Cash, J. C., & Glass, C. A. (2014). Family practice guidelines. Springer Publishing.
200
What medication is used for refractory ventricular fibrillation?
What is Amiodarone?
Cash, J. C., & Glass, C. A. (2014). Family practice guidelines. Springer Publishing.
200
Maximum voltage for defibrillation.
What is 360 Joules.
Martin, P. (2020, August 11). Asystole. ACLS. https://www.proacls.com/wiki/ekg-rhythms/asystole-ecg/
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A common heart rhythm abnormality that causes the heart's upper chambers (atria) to beat too quickly
What Atrial Flutter?
Atrial flutter. Johns Hopkins Medicine. (2021, February 22). https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/atrial-flutter#:~:text=Atrial%20flutter%20is%20a%20type,in%20permanent%20disability%20or%20death.
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The first procedure performed when a patient is pulseless.
What is perform chest Compressions?
Martin, P. (2020, August 11). Asystole. ACLS. https://www.proacls.com/wiki/ekg-rhythms/asystole-ecg/
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I 72F was on the toilet straining when I woke up on the floor. I googled it and it said I have brain cancer! What happened to me?
What is a syncopal episode?
Cash, J. C., & Glass, C. A. (2014). Family practice guidelines. Springer Publishing.
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Medication used in Bradycardia algorithm.
What is Atropine, Dopamine, and Epinephrine?
Cash, J. C., & Glass, C. A. (2014). Family practice guidelines. Springer Publishing.
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If a patient does not respond to medications and remains bradycardic then they require this.
What is Transcutaneous Pacing?
Martin, P. (2020, August 11). Asystole. ACLS. https://www.proacls.com/wiki/ekg-rhythms/asystole-ecg/
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A heart condition that occurs when the electrical signals from the atria to the ventricles are delayed or blocked
What is Second Degree Type II Heart Block?
Burns, E., Buttner, R., & Buttner, E. B. and R. (2024, October 8). AV block: 2nd degree, Mobitz II (hay block). Life in the Fast Lane • LITFL. https://litfl.com/av-block-2nd-degree-mobitz-ii-hay-block/
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A patient comes to the ER with unstable bradycardia. The patient has no known cause for the bradycardia and is requiring 100% transcutaneous pacing, what do you do?
What is prepping patient for a pacemaker surgery?
Cash, J. C., & Glass, C. A. (2014). Family practice guidelines. Springer Publishing.
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I 55M have had indigestion all morning. The pain started in my chest but now it is going up my neck and down my left arm. I have been nauseated and had to change my shirt three times today. Google said to take two tums and take a nap. What could be wrong with me?
What is an Acute Myocardial Infarction?
Cash, J. C., & Glass, C. A. (2014). Family practice guidelines. Springer Publishing.
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Medications used for Hypercholesterolemia.
What is statin therapy?
Cash, J. C., & Glass, C. A. (2014). Family practice guidelines. Springer Publishing.
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A patient is in SVT with a pulse. They are not responsive to Valsalva or medicine. What comes next?
What is Synchronized Cardioversion?
Cash, J. C., & Glass, C. A. (2014). Family practice guidelines. Springer Publishing.
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Hypoxia, Rheumatic fever, Amitriptyline, Lithium, and Digoxin are all common causes of this cardia arrythmia.
What is junctional rhythm?
Hafeez, Y. (2023, February 5). Junctional Rhythm. StatPearls [Internet]. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK507715/
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The first procedure on a patient when their heart rate increases when they inhale and decreases when they exhale.
What is nothing?
It is a normal variant, and a sign of good cardiovascular health.
Cash, J. C., & Glass, C. A. (2014). Family practice guidelines. Springer Publishing.
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I 24F went for a run today. My watch said that my heart rate went up to 140 beats while I was running. I sat down on the park bench and within 10 minutes my heart rate was back down to 74. When I tried to run again it went back to 130. I googled it and it said I have HEART FAILURE, is this normal?
What is a normal response to exercise?
Exercise standards for testing and training | circulation. (n.d.). https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/hc3901.095960
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High Risk medication used in a hospital setting when a patient has a deep vein thrombosis.
What is hepain?
Cash, J. C., & Glass, C. A. (2014). Family practice guidelines. Springer Publishing.
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Formula for the voltage required in transcutaneous pacing.
What is Voltage at Cardiac Capture + 10%?
Martin, P. (2020, August 11). Asystole. ACLS. https://www.proacls.com/wiki/ekg-rhythms/asystole-ecg/