Arrhythmias

Question 1

Treatment for Sinus Arrhythmia
(Sinus rhythm with irregular rate)

Answer 1

Treat the Symptom Cause

Question 2

Sinus Tachycardia
(Sinus rhythm with rate >100)

Answer 2

Treat with Oxygen

Question 3

Sinus Bradycardia
(Sinus rhythm with rate <60)

Answer 3

Treat with Oxygen and Atropine

Question 4

Premature Ventricular Contractions
or
Multifocal Premature Ventricular Contractions

Answer 4

Treat with Oxygen and consider other causes.

Question 5

Ventricular Tachycardia-Vtach
(Ventricular rhythm with rate >100)

Answer 5

Pulse present- Cardiovert
Pulse absent- Defibrillate. CPR. Epinephrine. Amiodarone

Question 6

Ventricular Fibrillation-Vfib
(Completely irregular ventricular rhythm)

Answer 6

Defibrillate. CPR. Epinephrine. Amiodarone

Question 7

Asystole
(No pulse at all)

Answer 7

Confirm in 2 Leads first, CPR, Epinephrine