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Cardiac
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04/19/2009

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Term
contractility
Definition
ability of the heart to pump hard
Term
inotropy
Definition
heart contractility
Term
chronotopy
Definition
Heart rythm.
Term
P wave is what?
Definition
atrium
Term
QRS wave is what?
Definition
Ventricles
Term
What does Sinus mean?
Definition
Means starts in the SA node.
Term
sinus bradycardia
Definition
Normal rythm but just slow, asses and if tx needed, then give atropeine. may need pacmaker
Term
ventricular tachycardia
Definition
Gosts holding hands, pulse???? if pulsess defib!!!
Term
sinus tachycardia
Definition
Fast sinus, give fluid (dehydrated, painfull or anxious), possible beta blocerks...
Term
VOIMEL
Definition
vitals o2, iv, montor, EKG, labs
Term
ventricular fibrillation
Definition
big jello wavy line, have to shock now!!! Rate is, none, grossly irregular, no PR ration, no PR intervil No QRS, patiet is pulsless and apenic!
Term
atrial flutter
Definition
NO p waves just flutter waves!!!! wil have QRS's and will be irregular, (but P waves will look organized) depends on rate for what we do, maybe do adenosine, may cardiovert, try beta blocers or CC bockers,
Term
atrial fibrillation
Definition
No P wave, jiggly line, has QRS's,
Term
Type 1 HB
Definition
long pr intervil, monitor nothing...
Term
Type 2 HB 1st
Definition
longer and longer PR then non, possible pacemaker,
Term
Type 2 HB type 2
Definition
Normal PR intervil, but dropped qrs's and reguraly, possible pacemaker, possible atropine,
Term
Type 3 HB
Definition
P's and qrs's dont talk to eacother, will posibly hve wider QRS's, will need Pacmaker, and possible temp pacing.
Term
Epinephrine
Definition
Vaso constrictor,
Term
Ca-channel blockers – (diltiazem, cardiazem, verapamil)
Definition
Slows down heart rate, and lowers BP, cna convert a=fib, (cartazem)
Term
Atropine sulfate
Definition
Tx for bradycardia, only works on atria!!!!
Term
Lidocaine
Definition
anti arythmic. for v-tach, v-fib.
Term
Verapamil (Calan)
Definition
for a VERY-fast hart lol,
Term
Digoxin (Lanoxin)
Definition
inceases contractility, decreased hr,
Term
Amiodarone (cordarone)
Definition
like lidocaine, is anti artymic.
Term
Ace-inhibitors (ACE-I) (ie Lisinopril, enalapril, captopril)
Definition
decreases BP, give for heart attacks,
Term
Magnesium
Definition
Give for torsades de pointers,
Term
Vasopressin
Definition
vasoconsticor
Term
Adenosine (Adenocard)
Definition
Stops heart and fixes tachycardia, GIVE FAST!!!
Term
beta Blockers –(ie Metoprolol, Atenolol)
Definition
decrease BP, and HR, and workload,
Term
Propafenone (Rythmol))
Definition
antiarythmic.
Term
Flecainide (Tambocor)
Definition
anti arythmic.
Term
Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARBS – Losartin (Cozaar)
Definition
lowers BP,
Term
Statins
Definition
lowers lipids
Term
Nitroglycerin (oral, paste and drip)
Definition
vasodilator, give q 5 min, x3 call after 2nd, BP problem, dont give whit viagra,
Term
Milrinone
Definition
Antiarhtymic
Term
Dopamine (Intropin)
Definition
vasoconstrictor, workes like epinephrine,
Term
Dobutamine (Dobutrex)
Definition
Vasoconstrictor, and increases contractility of heart.
Term
Isoproterenol (Isuprel)
Definition
increases hr
Term
Nitroprusside sodium (Nipride)
Definition
to lower blood presure.
Term
Thrombolytic agents Retaplase, Tenecteplase (TNKase), and Streptokinase
Definition
clott busters.
Term
Vasodilators (Nesiritide)
Definition
decrease BP,
Term
Arginine Vasopressin (AVP)
Definition
increases water retention
Term
AVP antagonists (tolvaptan, conivaptan (Vaprisol)
Definition
decreases water retention
Term
Defibrilation is what?
Definition
stunning heart into normal rythm.
Term
What is synchronized cardioversion and when is it used?
Definition
Used for stable tachycardic rythms.
Term
When do you use, and describe a temporary pacemaker?
Definition
use for symptomatic bradycardia, is an extrnal power source for heart. can be external or internal,
Term
When do you use, and describe a synchronous (demand) pacemaker?
Definition
Beat when needed. heart blocks or sinus brady
Term
When do you use, and describe transvenouse pacing?
Definition
use for temp...
Term
When do you use, and describe noninvasive temporary pacing?
Definition
External pads that regulate a brady rythm.
Term
What is the nursing management of a patient with a pacemaker?
Definition
montor, if they go home, watch for magnets,
Term
What is the nursing management of a patient with an ICD?
Definition
they may be shocked when it works.
Term
What is the nursing management of a patient undergoing radio freqency ablation?
Definition
kils cardiac cells that are being bad.
Term
What is the nursing management of a patient with and intraaortic ballon pump?
Definition
basic an artificial heart, asisting blood flow, in aortia,
Term
What is the nursing management of a patient with ventricualr asistit devices and artificial hearts?
Definition
infection, HR,
Term
What is CK?
Definition
any muscle breakdown
Term
What is CK-MB?
Definition
heart muscle breakdown (myocardial band)has quick decline.But rises second!
Term
What is Troponin 1?
Definition
Has slower decline, for angina,but rises FIRST
Term
What is C-reactive protein?
Definition
tests for inflammation...
Term
What is homycysteine level?
Definition
if hi they have highr rate of heart atak or stroke.
Term
What are the S/S of an MI in women, elderly, and men?
Definition
woemn have vague symtpoms, and abdomen s/s
Term
Describe pericarditis and what we do for them?
Definition
has global ST elevation,
Term
describe cardiac tamponade and what we do for it?
Definition
blut trauma and fluid around the heart.
Term
describe cardiogenic shock and what we do for it?
Definition
heart is not beating and no BP, or ineffectiv like from cardiac tampanode
Term
pulseless arest in asystole/PEA
Definition
Give epi, or vasopression. consider atropene, then check rythm again and continue
Term
Pulseless aresest with Vf/VT
Definition
give 1 shock, check rythm, give another cshock, then give epi or vasopresin, check rythm, shock, then possible amiodarone, lidocane or magnesium. then after 5 cycles of CPR do more shocks.
Term
For bradycardia with poor profusion do what?
Definition
prep for transcutaneous pacing, consider atropeine, consider epi or dopamine, then consider transvenous pacing
Term
Tachycardia that is unstable do what?
Definition
Perform immediate synchronized cardioversion.
Term
Stable tachycardiai that is wide do what?
Definition
ask if reg or ireg, if reg give amiodarone prepare for elecitve synch cardioversion, if svt with abberancy give adensoine.
BUT if irreg, maybe amiodarone,can be torsades,
Term
Tachycardia that is stable and narrow?
Definition
Attemp vegal manuvers, give adenosene RAPID!, if it is not fixed suspecte atrial flutter, ectopic atrial tachycardia or junctional tachycardia, then give betblocers or diltiazem (CCblocker)
Term
For chest pain with probable ischemia.
Definition
MONA, VOIMEL, then look @ EKG.... LOOK FOR FOLLOWING SLIDE!
Term
Sugesstive ichmia with ST elevation or new LBBB,
Definition
means they are having cardiac event, give beta blocerks, heparin, clopidogrel (antiplatlet) ask when s/s started then start reprofusion strategy if less than 12 hrs.
Term
Reprofusion strategy
Definition
Give meds TPA like stuff. Clottbuster!!!
Term
Sugestiv ischmia with ST Depression
Definition
possible ichmia, start more nitro and same as with ST elevation, also glyoprotein inhibitor, send to seattle to get invasive treatment (CABG Stents)
Term
ichmia with normal nondiagnostic changes in ST segment or T wave.
Definition
if there at risk or they are troponin positive give them the (St depression way) then admit if nothing wrong.
Term
q waves and J waves
Definition
Means previous MI
Term
triponin 1 time and CK-MB time
Definition
Triponin Rises first, ckmb rises later
Term
if QRS is normal size qhere does impulse come from?
Definition
Above the ventricles, likethe atrum ;)
Term
PR Range
Definition
12-20 or no more than 1 BOX!
Term
QRS duration
Definition
4-10 no less than one little box and less than 3 boxes
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