CARDIOLOGY FISDAP Guías de estudio, Notas de estudios & Resúmenes

What is a commonly used vasopressor in ems? - Answer Dopamine shock sequence medications for vfib/pulseless vtach - Answer after delivering two shocks push epi 1 mg 1:10000. after 2 minutes push 300 mg of amiodarone. push another round of epi after 2 more minutes. after 2 minutes push 150 more mg of amiodarone. sequence for asystole or PEA - Answer start cpr after 2 minutes push epi and with continuous cpr and epi 1 mg (1:10000) pt has clear lung sounds, severe pedal edema, and feeling ...

hypertensive crisis - Answer sudden increase in bp acute coronary syndrome cause - Answer one cause could be build up of calcium and cholesterol from plaque inside a blood vessel oriented female indigestion bp: 180/90 pr: 116 irregular rr: 24 regular - Answer myocardial infarction 57 yr female chest pain epigastric area - Answer assess breathing sudden onset of TEARING chest pain ABSENT RADIAL PULSE on right arm hx of high BP - Answer aortic dissection hx of congenital hea...

pericardial friction rub - to and fro sound inbetween systole and diastole (due to pericarditis) - Answer Divisions of Left Main Coronary Artery (LMCA) - Answer Left Anterior Descending & Circumflex coronary artery Left Main Coronary Artery supplies what? - Answer Left Ventricle, Interventricular Septum, Part of Right Ventricle Right Coronary Artery supplies what? - Answer Right Atrium, Right Ventricle, Part of Left Ventricle Diastole - Answer Period when ventricles relax and are pa...

An 84 year old male has a history of "Heart Problems". Chief Complaint is chest pain that started 30 mins ago at rest. BP 110/70 P 92 R 20 SPo2 95%. You should - Answer a. Assist patient with prescribed Nitro an unresponsive 72 year old female is pale with peripheral cyanosis. she has a pulse of 20 beats per minute, what should you do? - Answer a. transport A 78 year old diabetic PT with a syncopal episode now complains of anxiety, shortness of breath and back pain. You suspect? - Answe...

when obtaining a 12 - lead ECG, lead V1 should be placed: A) upper right shoulder just above the clavicle B) approximately 1 inch to the right of the angle of Louis C) In the sec intercostal space just inferior to the sec rib. D) in the fourth intercostal space just to the right of the sternum - Answer D) in the fourth intercostal space just to the right of the sternum A patient experiencing a right ventricular infarction would be expected to present with: A) hypertension and tach...

pericardial friction rub - to and fro sound inbetween systole and diastole (due to pericarditis) - ANSWER Divisions of Left Main Coronary Artery (LMCA) - ANSWER Left Anterior Descending & Circumflex coronary artery Left Main Coronary Artery supplies what? - ANSWER Left Ventricle, Interventricular Septum, Part of Right Ventricle Right Coronary Artery supplies what? - ANSWER Right Atrium, Right Ventricle, Part of Left Ventricle Diastole - ANSWER Period when ventricles relax and are pa...

A 44-year-old man reports dizziness and lightheadness. His BP is 88/26 mm Hg, his heart rate is 190 beats per minute and weak. His skin is cool clammy and pale. Why is his BP low? - ANSWER decreased ventricular timing Switching compressors during two-rescuer CPR: - ANSWER should occur every two minutes throughout the arrest Stable angina - ANSWER chest pain that occurs when a person is active or under severe stress Unstable angina - ANSWER chest pain that occurs while a person is at res...

when obtaining a 12 - lead ECG, lead V1 should be placed: A) upper right shoulder just above the clavicle B) approximately 1 inch to the right of the angle of Louis C) In the sec intercostal space just inferior to the sec rib. D) in the fourth intercostal space just to the right of the sternum - ANSWER D) in the fourth intercostal space just to the right of the sternum A patient experiencing a right ventricular infarction would be expected to present with: A) hypertension and tach...

An 84 year old male has a history of "Heart Problems". Chief Complaint is chest pain that started 30 mins ago at rest. BP 110/70 P 92 R 20 SPo2 95%. You should - ANSWER a. Assist patient with prescribed Nitro an unresponsive 72 year old female is pale with peripheral cyanosis. she has a pulse of 20 beats per minute, what should you do? - ANSWER a. transport A 78 year old diabetic PT with a syncopal episode now complains of anxiety, shortness of breath and back pain. You suspect? - ANSWE...

pericardial friction rub - to and fro sound inbetween systole and diastole (due to pericarditis) - ANSWER Divisions of Left Main Coronary Artery (LMCA) - ANSWER Left Anterior Descending & Circumflex coronary artery Left Main Coronary Artery supplies what? - ANSWER Left Ventricle, Interventricular Septum, Part of Right Ventricle Right Coronary Artery supplies what? - ANSWER Right Atrium, Right Ventricle, Part of Left Ventricle Diastole - ANSWER Period when ventricles relax and are pa...