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Cardiac meds, EKG, Events

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Ventricular Septal Defect   Loud harsh murmor, trill, too much blood to body  
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Atrial Septal Defect   hard systolic murmor, most close on own,  
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P-wave   Atrial Contraction, depolarization, .12-.20 sec.  
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QRS   ventricular depolarization 0.04-0.10 sec.  
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Coarctation of the Aorta   narrowing obstruction of blood flow, vertigo, nosebleeds, poor lower extremity blood flow  
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Tetralogy of fallot   set of 4 problems, enlarged right ventricle, ventricular hypertrophy, overriding aorta, pulmonic stenosis  
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Left Heart Failure - signs   dyspenia & crackles, tacky cardia, tachypenia, fatigue  
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Right Heart Failure - signs   perorbital edema, tachycardia, enlarged liver, ascites, weight gain, edema  
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T-wave represents   ventricular repolarization  
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T-wave variations   electrolyte imbalances  
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No S-T plateau phase indicates what?   indicates infarct  
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Normal Sinus Rythm   PR=normal, QRS=normal, Rate 60-99, Rythem regular  
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Sinus Tachycardia   PR =normal, QRS=normal, rate 100-180, rythem is regular  
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Sinus Bradycardia   PR interval is normal, QRS=normal, Rate less than 60, Regular rythem  
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A-fib   p wave absent, ventrical rate is 100-180, irregular rythem  
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PVC   No P wave, QRS early bizzare, irregular pulse  
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V-Tach   no p-wave, Bizzare apearanceQRS, Rapid rate 100-200  
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V-fib   no p, no QRS, quivering muscle, CO = 0  
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Drug for BradyCardia   Atropine  
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A-fib Cause   Blood Clots, Strokes  
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PVC drug of choice   Lidocaine (calms ventricles)  
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A-Fib more cause   High Thyroid, Mitral Valve disease  
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Sinus Bradycardia -cause   Hypothyroid, athletes  
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Most Dangerouse Rythem   Ventricular Tachycardia  
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Most Frequent Cause of Death   Ventricular Fibrillation  
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Arrythmias Cause   Ischemic and infacted tissues  
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Pacemake failure - ss   "sick sinus symdrom" dizzy,  
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Heart disease Risk factors   smoking, increase BP & Cholesterol, Overweight, inactivity, diabetes, family History, age 55 +  
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Women Heart Attack signs   Chest pressure, GI symptoms  
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Right Side Valves   Tricuspid, Pulmonic  
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Left side Valves   Mitral, Aortic  
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Atropine   Anticholenargic, Bradycardia  
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Adenosine   Amino Acid/Chemical Defibulator, SVTach, Thallium stress test  
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Diltiazem   Calcium Channel Blocker/ A fib, SVTach  
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Digoxin   Cardiac Glycoside, CHF, AFib, AFlutter, Cardiogenic Shock,  
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Epiniphrine   Cardiac Arrest, V-Fib, V tach, asystole, profound bradycardia or hypotension  
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Amiodarone   Potassium Channel Blocker, vtack, svtach, A-fib, V-fib  
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Lidocaine   Sodium Channel Blocker, PVC's Post MI, V tach, dysrythmias during surgery, MI, Dig. Tox, Cardiac Cath.  
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Drugs to treat BradyCardia   Atropine, Epinephrine (profound BC)  
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Drugs to treat SVTACH   adenosine, Amiodarone, Diltiazem  
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Drugs to treat VTACH   Amioderone, Lidocaine, Epinephrine,  
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Drugs to treat Asystole   Atropine, Epinephrine  
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Drugs to Treat A-fib   Amioderone, /diltiazem, Digoxin  
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Drugs to treat V-fib   amioderone  
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Atropine - action   blocks vagal impulses, decreases AV conduction time, increase heart rate and CO  
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Adenosine - action   slows conduction through AV node  
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Diltiazem - Action   Blocks Calcium flow, decrease HR and conduction through SA and AV node.  
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Digoxin- Action   Increases force and volocity of Ventricualr contraction, decreases HR, AV conduction speed.  
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Epinephrine- Action   Cardiac Stimulant, works on Bet recoptors. Increase O2, increse force of contraction, inrease rate and output  
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Amidarone-Action   Reduces heart rate and slows speed of conduction of SA node  
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Lidocaine - Action   Acts of Sodium channle, surpresses arythmias,  
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Platelet Inhibitors   Inhibbit factors necessary for platelet aggregation  
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Beta blockers   decrease HR, Contractility and speed of impulse conduction  
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Hytrin   decreases BP by dilating Blood vessle  
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Clonidine   approved for Hypertension  
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Captopril   Monitpr 1st dose for hypotension  
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Norvasc   usefule in pt. with DM,asthma and migranes  
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Cardizem   Ca+ Channel blocker that effects HR  
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Adalat   Ca+ channel blocker that effects BP  
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Digoxin   tell pt. to report Irregular HR,visual disturbances,fatigue, N/V  
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Lopressor   cardioselective Beta Blocker  
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