LAST LECUTE

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Cards (16)

  • Adenosine

    • 3 Doses: 6mg, 12mg, 12mg
    • "Chemical Cardioversion"
    • Used for Supraventricular Tachycardia
  • Amiodarone

    • VTach with a Pulse: 150mg over 10 min Infusion
    • VTach Cardiac Arrest: 300mg bolus, 150mg bolus
  • Atropine

    • 1mg every 3-5 mins
    • Blocks acetylcholine to speed up the heart
    • Used in Bradycardia
  • Dopamine

    • + Chronotrope
    • + Inotrope
    • 5 – 20 mcg/kg/min infusion
    • Used to treat hypotension
  • Epinephrine

    • Sympathomimetic
    • For Hypotension: 2 – 10mcg/min infusion
    • Cardiac Arrest: 1mg bolus every 3-5 mins
  • Norepinephrine

    • Sympathomimetic
    • + Inotrope, Potent Vasoconstrictor
    • 0.1 – 0.5 mcg/kg/min infusion
    • Used to treat hypotension
  • ACLS Reversible Causes - H's
    • Hypovolemia
    • Hypoxia
    • Hydrogen Ion's (Acidosis)
    • Hypo/Hyperkalemia
    • Hypothermia
  • ACLS Reversible Causes - T's
    • Tension Pneumothorax
    • Tamponade (Cardiac)
    • Toxins
    • Thombosis (Coronary or Pulmonary)
  • Intraosseous Access

    • Hollow-bore needle that is drilled into the Medullary Cavity
    • Can be placed in the Tibia or Humerus
    • Provides rapid vascular access
    • Can aspirate marrow for lab work
    • Absorption just as fast as Intravenous
  • Endotracheal Intubation

    • Insertion of a breathing tube into the trachea
    • Provides direct access to ventilate the lungs
  • Left Heart Failure - Systolic

    • Decrease in Contractility
    • Decrease in Cardiac Output
    • Causes: MI, Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Myocarditis
  • Left Heart Failure - Diastolic
    • Increase in Afterload
    • Causes: Hyptertension, Aortic Stenosis
  • Left Heart Failure Complications
    • Pulmonary Edema
    • Dyspnea
    • Orthopnea
    • Cardiogenic Shock
  • Right Heart Failure - Systolic

    • Decrease in Contractility
    • Dilated Right Ventricle – Difficulty with forward flow
    • Causes: Right Ventricular MI
  • Right Heart Failure - Diastolic
    • Increased Afterload
    • Causes: Pulmonary Hypertension
    • Right Ventricular Hypertrophy
  • Right Heart Failure Complications
    • Peripheral Edema
    • Liver Failure
    • Ascites