Pharm II Arrhythmias Part 2 exam
1. what is the most common arrhythmia encountered: atrial fibrillation
2. atrial fibrillation increases your risk of: stroke
triples risk of HF
double risk for dementia, hospitalization and death
3. medications that can cause atrial fibrillation: ALCOHOL
adenosine
albuterol
ipratropium
verapamil
4. paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: spontaneous termination < 7 days and most often <48 hours (recurrent)
5. persistent atrial fibrillation: not self terminating and lasting >7 days or prior cardioversion
6. what is used to assess stroke risk: CHA2DS2VASC
7. how do you try to decrease risk of stroke: with anticoagulants
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, 8. control strategies for a fib include: rate control
rhythm control
9. how do you assess bleeding risk: HASBLED
10. strict goal of rate control: resting HR <80
11. lenient goal of rate control: resting HR < 110
12. goal of rhythm control: maintain sinus rhythm
13. which strategy for a fib reduces mortality more: Neither strategy has proven to reduce
mortality when compared to the other
14. if pt is hemodynamically unstable then what is indicated: immediate cardioversion
15. what does CHA2DS2VASc stand for: CHF/LVD
Hypertension
A2: Age > 75
Diabetes Mellitus
S2: Stroke/TIA/TE
Vascular Disease
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1. what is the most common arrhythmia encountered: atrial fibrillation
2. atrial fibrillation increases your risk of: stroke
triples risk of HF
double risk for dementia, hospitalization and death
3. medications that can cause atrial fibrillation: ALCOHOL
adenosine
albuterol
ipratropium
verapamil
4. paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: spontaneous termination < 7 days and most often <48 hours (recurrent)
5. persistent atrial fibrillation: not self terminating and lasting >7 days or prior cardioversion
6. what is used to assess stroke risk: CHA2DS2VASC
7. how do you try to decrease risk of stroke: with anticoagulants
1/7
, 8. control strategies for a fib include: rate control
rhythm control
9. how do you assess bleeding risk: HASBLED
10. strict goal of rate control: resting HR <80
11. lenient goal of rate control: resting HR < 110
12. goal of rhythm control: maintain sinus rhythm
13. which strategy for a fib reduces mortality more: Neither strategy has proven to reduce
mortality when compared to the other
14. if pt is hemodynamically unstable then what is indicated: immediate cardioversion
15. what does CHA2DS2VASc stand for: CHF/LVD
Hypertension
A2: Age > 75
Diabetes Mellitus
S2: Stroke/TIA/TE
Vascular Disease
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