Complete Solutions
What is the tx for bradycardia? correct answer: -atropine
-pacemaker
- stop the offending drugs
What's tx for A-Fib? correct answer: -Amiodarone
-Ibutilide
- Electrical cardioversion
- Calcium Channel Blocker (diliazem)
- Beta blocker (metoprolol)
- digoxin (lanoxin)
- Dronearone
-radiofrequency ablation
- the maze procedure
What is the tx for V-tach? correct answer: CPR
defib (if no pulse)
meds (if pulse) amiodarone or lidocaine
Cardioversion (stable/unstable)
What does V-tach look like? correct answer: high mountain
(101-250)
What's the tx for PVCs? correct answer: -oxygen therapy
-electrolyte replacements
-β-blockers
-procainamide (Pronestyl), or amiodarone.
, What is the tx for V-fib? correct answer: -cpr
-epinephrine
-vasopressin (pitressin)
What does V-fib look like? correct answer: completely irregular
pattern, HR of 300-600, looks like a kindergardener scribbled on
the paper
Norepinephrine indication correct answer: B/P control in certain
acute hypotension state
Epinephrine Indications correct answer: hypotension associated
septic shock, cardiac resuscitation
Amiodarone Indications correct answer: Prevention of recurrent
life-threatening v-fib or hemodynamically unstable ventricular
tachycardia. & a tx for A-fib
Propofol indications correct answer: Anesthesia induction,
anesthesia maintenance, sedation for mechanically ventilated
patients
Neosynephrine (Indications) correct answer: Facilitation of
nasotracheal intubation
- nasal congestant
Fentanyl Indications correct answer: 1. sedation during rapid
sequence intubation
2. severe pain