The proportion of the blood volume that is pumped out of the left ventricle during systole is termed:
An adult cardiac arrest patient remains in ventricular fibri…
An adult cardiac arrest patient remains in ventricular fibrillation after the initiation of high quality CPR, three defibrillation attempts and 1 mg of epinephrine 1:10,000 IV. According to the AHA algorithm, what medication would you administer next to this patient?
You are taking care of a patient who is conscious, shows sig…
You are taking care of a patient who is conscious, shows signs of good perfusion, and presents with the following ECG: Which of the following represents the correct medication therapy for this patient?
A 27 year old male is found pulseless and apneic. CPR has be…
A 27 year old male is found pulseless and apneic. CPR has been initiated by first responders whose AED indicates “no shock advised.” The cardiac monitor shows the following rhythm: You should administer:
In the prehospital setting, which vasopressor is most common…
In the prehospital setting, which vasopressor is most commonly used in adult cardiogenic shock?
Perfusion to the coronary arteries occurs during:
Perfusion to the coronary arteries occurs during:
Treatment modalities for the management of a patient in card…
Treatment modalities for the management of a patient in cardiogenic shock include all of the following except:
Finding a QRS complex that is greater than 0.12 seconds on a…
Finding a QRS complex that is greater than 0.12 seconds on an ECG tracing would indicate which of the following?
Identify the anatomical location of the STEMI using the foll…
Identify the anatomical location of the STEMI using the following ECG:
A cardiac rhythm reveals an irregular, bradycardic rhythm wh…
A cardiac rhythm reveals an irregular, bradycardic rhythm where the PR interval progressively increases followed by a P wave without a QRS complex. You should suspect: