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ACLS data with 2010 Guidelines to study for ACLS

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Ventricular Fibrillation VF   Ventricles are "quivering" No P, QRS, T waves Rate 150-500 fine = 2-5mm coarse = 10-15  
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Pulseless Electrical Activity PEA   Organized electrical activity, no pulse  
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Asystole   No rhythm seen, no QRS  
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PEA MNEMONIC 5H 5T   Hypovolemia, Hypothermia, Hypoxia, Hydogen Ion Acidosis, Hypo/Hyperkalemia. Toxins, Tamponade, Tension pneumothorax, Thrombosis coronary, Thrombosis, pulmonary.  
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PEA MNEMONIC "PATCH(5)MED"   Pulmonary embolus Acidosis Tension pneumothorax Cardiac tamponade Hypokalemia/ Hyperkalemia/ Hypoxia/ Hypothermia/ Hypovolemia Myocardial infarction Electrolyte derangements Drugs  
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SINUS TACHYCARDIA   >100BPM  
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ATRIAL FIBRILLATION   300-400 Atrial rate, Atria "quivering"  
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ATRIAL FLUTTER   220-350 Atrial rate, Circular, usuall in set ratio to ventricular activity  
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SVT or SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARRHYTHMIA   comes from "above" or from atria QRS normal  
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REENTRY TACHYS   P-waves hard to see or absent  
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MONOMORPHIC VT   Every QRS is the same, WIDE QRS, no PR,  
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POLYMORPHIC VT   QRS CHNAGES, WIDE QRS  
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TORSADES DE POINTES   UNDULATING AMPLITUDE; MAG SULFATE  
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1° AV BLOCK   PR INTERVAL >0.20  
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2° TYPE I AV BLOCK or MOBITZ I or WENCKEBACH   PROGRESSIVE LENGTHENING OF PR UNTIL ONE QRS IS DROPPED  
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2° TYPE II AV BLOCK or MOBITZ II   PR IS CONSTANT AND SET  
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3° AV BLOCK   AV DISSOCIATION; ATRIA AND VENTRICLES CONTRACT INDEPENDENTLY  
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ESTIMATING RATES ON PAPER   300, 150, 100, 75, 50  
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IDENTIFYING RHYTHMS   IS THERE A P? IS PR NORMAL? ARE P:QRS = 1:1? QRS WIDE OR NARROW?  
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SHOCKABLE RHYTHMS   VT OR VF, SVT (AFIB, AFLUT)  
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NON-SHOCKABLE RHYTHMS   ASYSTOLE OR PEA  
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ASYSTOLE OR PEA ALGORITHM   CPR 2min; EPI 3-5min; shockable?; NO:CPR 2 MIN YES:SHOCK, CPR 2min; etc  
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VF / VT ALGORITHM   CPR 2min; SHOCK?; CPR 2min, epi; SHOCK?; Amioderone 300/150; Vasopressin 40units may be sub for EPI  
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ADENOSINE   FAST/FLUSH; NARROW QRS VT/VF/SVT; 6MG/12MG in 1-2 mins  
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COMPRESSION / VENT RATIO BAG/MASK   30 / 2  
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COMPRESSION / VENT RATIO INTUBATION   1 VENT Q6-8 SECONDS NO PAUSE  
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VENT RATE FOR RESP ARREST WITH PULSE   1 VENT Q5-6 SECONDS  
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MAY BE GIVEN BY ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE   VASOPRESSIN; EPI; LIDOCAINE  
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BRADYCARDIA   ATROPINE 0.5mg IV up to 3mg; TCPACING; DOPAMINE 2-10mcg/kg/min; EPI 2-10mcg/min  
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ERRATIC VT/VF   ONE SHOCK  
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STABLE TACHY   VAGAL  
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UNSURE OF PULSE   2 MIN OF CPR!!!  
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REPERFUSION #1   WITH SUSPECTED OR CONFIRMED MI  
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HYPERTHERMIA   PROVIDES BEST OUTCOME FOR MI  
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MI DRUGS   02; ASPRIN; NITRATES; MORPHINE  
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EPI   (vp)1 MG IV / IO AFTER DEFIB OF ANY CARDIAC ARREST  
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VASOPRESSIN   (vp) USED IN CARDIAC ARREST AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO FIRST OR SECOND DOSE EPINEPHRIN  
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LIDOCAINE   ANTIARRHYTHMIC TO SLOW CONDUCTION AND REPOLARIZATION VF/FT 1-1.5 mg/kg IV INSTEAD OF AMIODARONE  
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AMIODARONE   USED TO RESOLVE A&V TACHY VT/VF  
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CA BLOCKERS: verapamil;cardizem   svt/afib/aflut with fast ventricular response  
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BETA BLOCKERS   RECURRENT VT/VR AND REFRACTORY SVT  
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DIGOXIN DOPAMINE DOBUTAMINE ISOPROTERONOL EPI AMIODARONE   INCREASE HR, BP, PERFUSION; ALSO O2 COMSUPTION  
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ASA & MI   160-325 MG CHEWED IMMED IF NO CONTRAINDS  
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AMIODARONE   (a-ar) 300MG IV/IO / 150 MG IV/IO  
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ATROPINE   EG TUBE OK; SYMPTOMATIC BRADYCARDIA; not MOBITZ II  
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DOPAMINE   SYMPTOMATIC BRADY after ATROPINE; HYPOTENSION W/ S/S SHOCK 2-20mcg/kg/min  
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EPINEPHRINE   VF, PEA, PULSELESS VT, ASYSTOLE; may infuse for brady instead of dopamine 0.1-0.5mcg/kg/min; profound brady 2-10 mcg per min  
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