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Cardiac Arrest Flashcards

1
Q

most common cause of natural sudden death?

A

IHD

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2
Q

clinical death is reversible/irreversible

A

reversible

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3
Q

what does duration of clinical death depend on?

A

length of time of the cerebral cortex survives in the absence of circulation and respiration

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4
Q

when would you do CPR if someone was breathing

A

if its agonal breathing

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5
Q

number for cardiac arrest team?

A

2222

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6
Q

depth for compressions?

A

5-6cm

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7
Q

how many compressions per sec?

A

2

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8
Q

2 ventilation breaths in _secs

A

10

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9
Q

polymorphic VT is another name for…

A

torsades de pointes

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10
Q

describe monomorphic VT on ECG

A

broad complex rhythm
rapid rate
constant QRS

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11
Q

torsades de pointes on ECG…

A

think arctic monkeys AM album

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12
Q

when should you give IV treatment during CPR?

A

after delivery of 3rd shock

during CPR!!

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13
Q

why cant you see atrial repolarisation on ECG?

A

masked by QRS

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14
Q

what IV treatment should be given?

A

adrenaline 1mg IV

amiodarone 300mg IV

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15
Q

how long is the PR interval

A

0-0.2secs

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16
Q

HR on ECG?

A

number

17
Q

1 big box is equivalent to __secs on ECG

A

0.2

18
Q

how to work out HR on ECG

A

300/number of large squares between QRS complexes

19
Q

if giving adrenaline IV doesnt work, what should you give next?

A

adrenaline IV every 3-5 mins

20
Q

what shockable condition should not get amiodarone?

A

torsades de pointes

21
Q

who gets 1st degree heart block?

A

athletes

those on medication

22
Q

rhythm of 1st degree heart block?

A

regularly irregular

23
Q

decribe mobitz type 1 2nd degree heart block

A

prolonging PR interval, drop a QRS

24
Q

PR interval should last for how many large squares?

A

1

25
Q

1st degree heart block ECG sign?

A

prolonged PR interval THATS ALL

26
Q

describe mobitz type 2

A

same PR interval, some P waves not conducted

27
Q

describe complete heart block

A

no association between p waves and QRS

28
Q

Tx complete heart block

A

pacemaker

29
Q

lateral leads of ECG?

A

2, avL, V5, V6

30
Q

inferior leads for ECG?

A

2, 3, AVF

31
Q

septal leads for ECG?

A

V1, V2

32
Q

anterior leads for ECG?

A

V3, V4

33
Q

an MI in what area of the heart tends to progress to heart block

A

inferior

34
Q

artery assoc with lateral heart?

A

left coronary

diagonal

35
Q

artery assoc with anterior and septal heart?

A

LAD

36
Q

artery assoc with inferior heart?

A

RCA

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