Cardiology Fisdap Questions With Verified Answers

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 tired? what is causing this and why? - Answer right sided heart failure. blood back up into venous system pt presents with rales, left sided heart failure, and low bp? what is causing this and why? - Answer Cardiogenic shock. Pulmonary edema visually? why? - Answer pink frothy sputum; blood in the sputum. CHF exacerbation? - Answer heart failure progressing and getting worse intrisinc heart rate - Answer SA 60-100 beats, AV node 40-60 what is propanolol? - Answer beta blocker ventricular tachycardia, ALOC? what is the treatment? why? - Answer Cardiovert. symptomatic due to LOC what makes a patient unstable? - Answer unstable chest pain, SOB, ALOC, hypotension symptoms of an inferior wall MI? what can we do? - Answer low bp, low heart rate, heart block. anticipate giving a fluid bolus. what does left sided heart failure cause? - Answer cardiogenic shock symptoms of an anterior wall MI - Answer tachycardia dysrhythmias. cardiogenic shock. give dopamine which increases contractility. what is a chronotropic effect? - Answer Increases heart rate what is the number one cause of CHF? - Answer Hypertension. give CPAP and nitro what is the diastolic pressure in a hypertensive crisis? - Answer diastolic pressure is above 130 patient presents with chest discomfort, high bp, clear lung sounds and a broken leg. what is the reason? - Answer fat embolism intrinsic heart rate for vtach? - Answer 100-250