Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) questions and answers

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
questions and answers
ACLS states

-cardiac arrest (no pulse)
-bradycardia w/ pulse
-tachycardia w/ pulse

presentation of cardiac arrest on monitor

ventricular arrhythmia (still conducting to ventricles but no CO):

-v-fib (VF)

-pulseless v-tach (pVT)

some spikes but no P or QRS:

-pulseless electrical activity (PEA)

flatline:

-asystole

cardiac arrest algorithm

unsynchronized cardioversion (defibrillator) vs. synchronized cardioversion

pulseless vs. tachyarrhythmia w/ pulse

reversible causes of cardiac arrest

Hypovolemia
Hypoxia
Hypothermia
Hypo/hyperkalemia
H+ (acidosis)
Tension PTX
Tamponade (cardiac)
Toxins
Thrombosis (PE)
Thrombosis (STEMI)

cardiac tamponade

pericardial lining w/ fluid collection compressing heart