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Question 1

what do ace inhibitors do

Answer 1

vasodilation and increases renal blood flow

Question 2

when are ace inhibitors indicated

Answer 2

w/in 1st 24 hours after onset of symptoms in STEMI

Question 3

what are nitro indications

Answer 3

viagra, suspected inferior MI, hypotension, bradycardia/tachycardia, pericarditis, tamponade

Question 4

when do you give lidocaine

Answer 4

give for pulseless vt/vf after defib and vasopressor admin

Question 5

what is angina

Answer 5

squeezing or tightening and its chest discomfort that occurs when muscles don’t receive enough o2

Question 6

what is myocardial infarction

Answer 6

occurs when blood flow to the heart muscle stops or is suddenly decreased enough to cause cell death

Question 7

when can u not give lidocaine

Answer 7

for ventricular escape rhythms

Question 8

what can u give for unstable 3rd degree hb

Answer 8

epi

Question 9

why does aivr develop

Answer 9

for unstable 3rd hb

Question 10

when is adenosine not given

Answer 10

junctional tachy

Question 11

what does st segment elevation with a smiley mean

Answer 11

benighn

Question 12

what does st segment elevation with a frowny mean

Answer 12

acute injury [attern

Question 13

what does a concave st segment be

Answer 13

pericarditis

Question 14

what does a convex st segment mean

Answer 14

mi in progress

Question 15

when is digitalis not indicated

Answer 15

hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia, hypcalcemia, sinus bradycardia, can cause complete av block

Question 16

when is transcutaneous pacing not indicated

Answer 16

systolic cardiac arrest or atonal rhythms, bradycardia with hypothermia, and flail chest

Question 17

shock narrow regular

Answer 17

50-100j

Question 18

shock narrow irregular

Answer 18

120-200j or 200 monophasic

Question 19

wide regular

Answer 19

100 j

Question 20

wide irregular

Answer 20

defibrillation

Question 21

unstable atrial fibrillation

Answer 21

200 j

Question 22

normal LDH in adults

Answer 22

100-190 u/L

Question 23

LDH 1

Answer 23

heart

Question 24

LDH 2

Answer 24

reticuloendothelial system

Question 25

LDH 3

Answer 25

lungs

Question 26

LDH 4

Answer 26

pancrease

Question 27

LDH 5

Answer 27

liver

Question 28

when does LDH rise, peak, and normalize with mi

Answer 28

rises 24-48 hrs, peaks 2-3 days, normalizes 5-10 days

Question 29

what does creatine kinase reflect

Answer 29

mi within 2 hours of damage

Question 30

what do u give for hypotension

Answer 30

dopamine, norepinephrine, iv bolus of normal saline or lactate ringers

Question 31

when do u not give atropine

Answer 31

mobitz II or 3rd hb