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ST elevation is associated myocardial injury
with
ST depressions is ischemia, old infarction, digitalis toxicity
associated with
Q wave with ST elevation acute injury
Q wave with ST depression indeterminate
Q wave without ST old infarction
changes
coronary artery occlusion: LAD
anterior
coronary artery occlusion: RCA
inferior
coronary artery occlusion: LCX or RCA
posterior
Coronary Artery LCX
Occlusion: lateral
coronary artery occlusion: LAD
septal
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Inferior MI: elevation elevation: II, III, aVF. reciprocal: I, aVL, V1-V4
leads? reciprocal leads?
anterior-septal MI: elevation: V1-V4. reciprocal: II,III, aVF, aVL
elevation leads?
reciprocal leads?
Lateral MI: elevation elevation: I, aVL, V5, V5. reciprocal: II, III, aVF
leads? reciprocal leads?
Posterior MI: elevation elevation: V6. reciprocal: V1-V4
leads? reciprocal leads?
end of QRS & beginning of ST segment where QRS
Junction (J) Point stops and makes a sudden SHARP change of
direction
Delta wave is associated Wolff-Parkinson White Syndrome
with
where is the delta wave on Bump in the beginning of the QRS wave
EKG
Osborne wave is Hypothermia
associated with
Peaked/tented T waves hyperkalemia
indicate
Peaked P waves/ flattened hypokalemia
T waves/ U waves indicate
Wide QRS could indicate BBB present, TCA overdose
x2
Prolonged QT interval TCA overdose
could indicate
history of tricyclic prolonged QT interval
antidepressant overdose
can exhibit what ECG
tracing
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what is the amount of Preload (right= CVP, left= PAOP)
blood in the ventricles at
end-diastole
what is the resistance the afterload (SVR)
ventricles must overcome
to eject blood into the
pulmonary and systemic
circulation
Stroke volume is contractility, preload, afterload
dependent on
sequence blood flows Tricuspid, Pulmonic, Mitral, Aortic
throughout the heart
valves
common site affected for left radial
balloon dislodgment
when treating your IABP
patient
aortic aneurysm, aortic insufficiency, aortic stents,
contraindication for IABP
AAA
"rust-colored flakes" in balloon rupture
IABP tubing indicated
how to determine early or draw line from dicrotic notch to inflation point
late inflation in IABP
if the inflation point (IP) is early inflation
2mm+ from the dicrotic
notch (DN), it indicates
primary trigger used from EKG
most IABP operations is
the
IABP balloon inflation on middle of T wave
EKG starts at
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IABP balloon deflation on end of QRS complex
EKG prior to
IABP inflation mechanism onset of ventricular diastole
occurs at
IABP deflation mechanism prior onset of ventricular systole
occurs at
which patients are not cardiac patients
affected with altitude
temperature changes
therapy focus for left diuretics and relief of anxiety
ventricular heart failure
patients
characteristics of systolic <65 y/o , frequent/prior MI, S3 heart tone,
failure cardiomegaly present
characteristics of diastolic >70 y/o, common in women, frequent hx of HTN, S4
failure heart tone, no cardiomegaly
BP MAP formula -(2xDBP) + SBP / 3
coumadin overdose vitamin K, FFP
antidote
Medication NOT to give Beta-blockers
cardiogenic shock and
CHF patients
medications for vasodilator and positive inotropes
cardiogenic shock
treatment for fluids, atropine, external pacing, dopamine,
decompensating epinephrine
bradydysrythmias (FAEDE)
S/S decompensating SBP <90 AMS
bradydysrythmias
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Terms in this set (385)
ST elevation is associated myocardial injury
with
ST depressions is ischemia, old infarction, digitalis toxicity
associated with
Q wave with ST elevation acute injury
Q wave with ST depression indeterminate
Q wave without ST old infarction
changes
coronary artery occlusion: LAD
anterior
coronary artery occlusion: RCA
inferior
coronary artery occlusion: LCX or RCA
posterior
Coronary Artery LCX
Occlusion: lateral
coronary artery occlusion: LAD
septal
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Inferior MI: elevation elevation: II, III, aVF. reciprocal: I, aVL, V1-V4
leads? reciprocal leads?
anterior-septal MI: elevation: V1-V4. reciprocal: II,III, aVF, aVL
elevation leads?
reciprocal leads?
Lateral MI: elevation elevation: I, aVL, V5, V5. reciprocal: II, III, aVF
leads? reciprocal leads?
Posterior MI: elevation elevation: V6. reciprocal: V1-V4
leads? reciprocal leads?
end of QRS & beginning of ST segment where QRS
Junction (J) Point stops and makes a sudden SHARP change of
direction
Delta wave is associated Wolff-Parkinson White Syndrome
with
where is the delta wave on Bump in the beginning of the QRS wave
EKG
Osborne wave is Hypothermia
associated with
Peaked/tented T waves hyperkalemia
indicate
Peaked P waves/ flattened hypokalemia
T waves/ U waves indicate
Wide QRS could indicate BBB present, TCA overdose
x2
Prolonged QT interval TCA overdose
could indicate
history of tricyclic prolonged QT interval
antidepressant overdose
can exhibit what ECG
tracing
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,8/5/25, 7:11 AM Air Methods Pre-Hire Exam 2025 EXAM QUESTIONS |FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS ||VERIFIED SOLUTIONS (100% COR…
what is the amount of Preload (right= CVP, left= PAOP)
blood in the ventricles at
end-diastole
what is the resistance the afterload (SVR)
ventricles must overcome
to eject blood into the
pulmonary and systemic
circulation
Stroke volume is contractility, preload, afterload
dependent on
sequence blood flows Tricuspid, Pulmonic, Mitral, Aortic
throughout the heart
valves
common site affected for left radial
balloon dislodgment
when treating your IABP
patient
aortic aneurysm, aortic insufficiency, aortic stents,
contraindication for IABP
AAA
"rust-colored flakes" in balloon rupture
IABP tubing indicated
how to determine early or draw line from dicrotic notch to inflation point
late inflation in IABP
if the inflation point (IP) is early inflation
2mm+ from the dicrotic
notch (DN), it indicates
primary trigger used from EKG
most IABP operations is
the
IABP balloon inflation on middle of T wave
EKG starts at
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IABP balloon deflation on end of QRS complex
EKG prior to
IABP inflation mechanism onset of ventricular diastole
occurs at
IABP deflation mechanism prior onset of ventricular systole
occurs at
which patients are not cardiac patients
affected with altitude
temperature changes
therapy focus for left diuretics and relief of anxiety
ventricular heart failure
patients
characteristics of systolic <65 y/o , frequent/prior MI, S3 heart tone,
failure cardiomegaly present
characteristics of diastolic >70 y/o, common in women, frequent hx of HTN, S4
failure heart tone, no cardiomegaly
BP MAP formula -(2xDBP) + SBP / 3
coumadin overdose vitamin K, FFP
antidote
Medication NOT to give Beta-blockers
cardiogenic shock and
CHF patients
medications for vasodilator and positive inotropes
cardiogenic shock
treatment for fluids, atropine, external pacing, dopamine,
decompensating epinephrine
bradydysrythmias (FAEDE)
S/S decompensating SBP <90 AMS
bradydysrythmias
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