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Definition
| ventricular fibrillation/ventricular tachycardia; asystole/PEA |
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Term
| sympathomimetic catecholamine: activates both alpha and beta (increased heart rate, constricted blood vessels) |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| myocardial ischemia, angina, and increased myocardial demand |
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Term
| Epinephrine Cardiac Arrest |
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Definition
| 1 mg IV q 3-5 minutes followed by a flush |
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Term
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Definition
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| agonist of V1 and V2 receptors located in vascular smooth muscle; major constrictor |
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Definition
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Definition
| cardiac ischemia and angina |
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Term
| Vasopressin Cardiac Arrest |
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Definition
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| antiarrhythmic with activity on Na, K, Ca, and beta |
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Definition
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Definition
| multiple with cardiac dysrhythmias |
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Term
| Amiodarone Cardiac Arrest |
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Definition
| 300 mg IV push followed by flush |
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Term
| Amiodarone Stable Ventricular Tachycardia |
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Definition
| 150 mg IV infusion over 10 minutes followed by flush |
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Term
| Antiarrhythmic, slows conduction through the SA and AV node |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| hypotension, pt deterioration, flushing, chest pain, transient bradycardia |
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Term
| Adenosine Adult Tachycardia |
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Definition
| Rapid IV push! 1st dose: 6 mg IV push; 2nd and 3rd dose: 12 mg IV push |
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Term
| Act on AV node to slow or block reentry; longer half life to produce sustained termination |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
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Definition
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Term
| Diltiazem and Metoprolol AEs |
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Definition
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Term
| Wide Complex Tachycardia antiarrhythmics |
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Definition
| procainamide, amiodarone, sotalol |
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Term
| competitive antagonist of acetylcholine and other muscarinic agonists. muscarinic receptors on smooth and cardiac muscle |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| increase myocardial oxygen demand, paradoxical slowing |
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Term
| Atropine Adult Bradycardia (with pulse) |
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Definition
| 0.5 mg IV push; repeat ever 3-5 min to max dose of 3 mg |
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Term
| Catecholamine and precursor to norepinephrine |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| tachyarrhythmias and excessive vasoconstriction |
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Term
| treatable causes of cardiac arrest |
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Definition
| hypoxia, hypovolemia, hydrogen ion, hypo/hyperkalemia, hypothermia; toxins, tamponade, tension neumothorax, thrombosis (pulmonary or coronary) |
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