Cardiac Emergencies Flashcards
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Cardiac Arrest (umbrella term)
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SUDDEN cessation of cardiac function. Typically caused by ventricular fibrillation (v fib) or ventricular asystole
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Ventricular Fibrillation (V Fib)
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A fluttering of the ventricles causing loss of consciousness, pulselessness, and no breathing. DEFIBRILLATE IMMEDIATELY
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Pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia
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Irritable firing of ectopic ventricular beats at a rate or 140 to 180 bpm. Overtime, this client becomes unconscious and deteriorates into v fib.
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Ventricular asystole
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COMPLETE absence of electrical activity and movement of the heart. no shockable rhythym.
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