Prepardy

Types Of Emergencies

100

What are 3 types of home emergencies

What is Fire, Flooding, Power Outage, Gas Leak, Somethings Broken, Locked Out, Infestation, Carbon Monoxide, etc...

 

200

Definition of PMT? 

What is an endless loop tachycardia, sustained by the presence of a pace maker 

300

What causes PMT?

Trigger ( Loss of AV synchrony) 

400

What are the 2 most common triggers of PMT? 

PVC, Loss of atrial capture

500

Name the 4 requirements for PMT? 

1.) Dual chamber device 

2.) retrograde conduction 

3.) VA interval longer than PVARP

4.) A triggering event 

Be Informed

100

Identified by "Grouped beating"? 

Pacemaker Wenkebach

200

What is the max tracking rate? 

Ventricular speed limit 

300

What are the 2 types of upper rate behavior 

Pacemaker wenkebach 

Fixed ratio block (2:1 conduction) 

400

What is the best upper rate behavior? 

1:1 CONDUCTION 

500

Max tracking rate is programmable based on 

Patient activity levels 

age

LV function 

Tolerance of PMT 

Make A Plan

100

Definition of AERP? 

Longest coupling interval that fails to depolarize the atria 

200

After extra stimulus pacing, you look at this HIS signal and realize you lose the ventricular signal, what did you find? (AH but no V)

AVERP

300

After extra stimulus pacing, you look at this HIS signal and realize you lose the ventricular and HIS signal, what did you find? (A  but no HV)

AVNERP

400

How to measure SNRT 

Last paced beat to first intrinsic atrial signal 

500

What pacing method is used to uncover the SNRT 

Burst pacing 

Build A Kit

100

What is mode switching? 

Switching from a tracking mode to a non tracking mode during atrial tachycardia 

200

What are the 4 tracking modes 

1.) DDD

2.) VDD

3.) DDDR

4.) VDDR 

300

What must the atrium meet before a device mode switches? 

Entry Criteria

400

Mode switching does not do these 4 things? 

1.) Reduce Stroke

2.) Stop Afib 

3.) Eliminate the need for anticoagulations 

4.) Slow down ventricular response 

500

Most common reason for improper mode switching? 

FFROWS 

Be Involved

100

What company is known for colorful signal channels?

Boston scientific 

200

What company created the VIP

Medtronic 

300

What does ATR stand for and what company utilizes this mode switch variation? 

Atrial tachycardia response and Boston scientific 

400

What is VIP and What company utilizes it? 

Abbott

Form of AV search Hysteresis 

500

Name the 4 names for mode switching and their respective company

Abbott: AMS 

BS: ATR

Medtronic: Mode switch 

Biotronik: Mode switching