Acute Medical Presentations — Flashcards

Flashcard 21: What are the 'Ts' of the reversible causes of cardiac arrest: _____ _____ _____ _____

Answer: Thrombosis (coronary/pulmonary)

Flashcard 22: In _____, activities involving strenuous exercise should be avoided.

Answer: acute pericarditis

Flashcard 23: Monomorphic Tachycardia means the QRS complexes are the _____

Answer: same shape and size from beat to beat

Flashcard 24: What can cause early acute pericarditis (1-3 days) post MI _____

Answer: fibrinous pericarditis

Flashcard 25: What are the 'Hs' of reversible causes of cardiac arrest? _____

Answer: Hypoxia, Hypovolemia, Hydrogen ion (acidosis), Hypo/Hyperkalemia, Hypothermia

Extra: The 4 Hs and 4 Ts are the standard mnemonic for reversible causes of cardiac arrest (ALS guidelines). Hs: Hypoxia, Hypovolemia, Hydrogen ion (Acidosis), Hypo/Hyperkalemia, Hypothermia. Ts: Tension pneumothorax, Tamponade (cardiac), Toxins, Thrombosis (pulmonary/coronary).

Flashcard 26: Chest Pain is more common in type _____ dissection and upper back pain is more common in type B

Answer: A

Flashcard 27: _____ are non-shockable rhythms

Answer: asystole/pulseless-electrical activity (asystole/PEA)

Flashcard 28: Adenosine should be ideally infused via a _____ due to it's short half-life

Answer: large-calibre cannula

Flashcard 29: The ratio of chest compressions to ventilation is _____

Answer: 30:2

Flashcard 30: Aortic Dissection can present with _____ with weak or absent carotid, brachial, or femoral pulse

Answer: pulse deficit