QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
What drug is used to treat sinus bradycardia?
Atropine 0.5mg
Do you pace sinus bradycardia?
Yes, with external or transvenous pacemakers
What drugs should you HOLD with sinus bradycardia?
Digoxin and beta blockers
How do you treat sinus tachycardia?
treat the underlying cause
What drugs are used to treat sinus pause/block?
Atropine 0.5mg or epinephrine
What type of pacemaker is used to treat sinus node disease (sinus pause/block)?
Atrial pacemaker
What drugs treat atrial flutter and atrial fibrillation?
beta blockers, diltiazem, verapamil, digoxin, amiodarone, coumadin, lovenox
What is a treatment option for symptomatic (unstable) atrial flutter?
Synchronized cardioversion at 50-100J
What is a treatment option for symptomatic (unstable) atrial fibrillation?
Synchronized cardioversion at 120-200J
What is the treatment for stable SVT?
Vagal maneuvers and adenosine
what is the treatment for unstable SVT?
Synchronized cardioversion
What is the treatment for symptomatic junctional escape?
atropine 0.5mg
What is the treatment for symptomatic first degree block?
atropine 0.5mg