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Were was that again?
That was shocking
Funny little lines
That escalated quickly!!
Old McDonald had a Pharm
100
This vessel carries oxygen depleted blood from the left atria to the lungs
What is the pulmonary artery
100
In a normal functioning heart, all electrical current begins here. **no abbreviations**
What is Sinoatrial node
100
the P-wave on an ECG indicates ___________.
What is Atrial depolarization.
100
Your patient presents with a grossly irregular tachycardic pulse, she is pale, has an AMS, and takes diltiazem. She is most likely suffering from _________.
What is A-Fib with RVR.
100
An antiplatelet drug for use in cardiac chest pain
What is ASA
200
The largest part of the heart
What is the left ventricle
200
The ______ is a branch of the anterior internodal tract that resides on the inner wall of the left atrium.
What is Bachmann's Bundle
200
A P-R-I of greater than 0.20 seconds indicates what?
What is a first degree atrioventricular block
200
The lease invasive treatment of a cardiac tamponade is:
What is a Pericardiocentesis
200
A calcium channel antagonist Adult dosage: 20 mg.
What is Cardizem
300
The mitral and tricuspid valves are also known as ________ valves.
What is atrioventricular (AV)
300
in the resting state a given cardiac myocyte has a ________ membrane potential.
What is negative
300
This pre-excitation syndrome is characterized by retrograde conduction via the Bundle of Kent and is seen on an ECG by a gradual upward slope of the R wave.
What is WPW
300
ST Segment depression in leads V1, V2, V3 and V4 would most likely indicate this patient is experiencing cardiac ischemia in the _______ side of the heart.
What is posterior
300
TCA overdose, your patient presents with an AMS and widened QRS complex. Your treatment is: ________
What is Sodium Bicarbonate, 50 mEq.
400
The physical divider of the ventricles.
What is interventricular septum
400
Cardiac depolarization begins with a sudden influx of ______.
What is calcium
400
S-T Segment elevation in all leads may indicate a condition known as pericarditis. This is inflammation of the ________.
What is pericardium
400
In the presence of an Inferior STEMI, it is likely the right ventricle is involved as well. This is because portions of both are supplied by which coronary artery?
What is Right coronary artery
400
Epinephrine induces a positive _______, ___________, and ________ effect.
What is chronotropic, inotropic, and dromotropic
500
The atria of the heart are separated from the ventricles by the ___________; this contains the trunks of the nutrient vessels of the heart, and is deficient in front, where it is crossed by the root of the pulmonary trunk.
What is the coronary sulcus
500
the period immediately following the firing of a nerve fiber when it cannot be stimulated no matter how great a stimulus is applied
What is absolute refractory period
500
This method of identifying a STEMI in the presence of a LBBB is based upon the criteria of: Concordant ST elevation > 1mm, Concordant ST depression > 1 mm, Excessively discordant ST elevation > 5 mm. This method is proven to be 90% specific.
What is Sgarbossa Criteria
500
Cardiac preload is the end diastolic pressure that stretches the right or left ventricle of the heart to its greatest geometric dimensions under variable physiologic demand. This is know as the ______________ law.
What is Frank–Starling law
500
Sodium Channel Antagonist. Attenuates phase 4 diastolic depolarization, decreases automaticity, decreases action potential duration, and raises ventricular fibrillation threshold; inhibits conduction of nerve impulses from sensory nerves
What is Lidocaine Hydrochloride