CARDIOLOGY FISDAP 2 COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY GUIDE 2026 CARDIOVASCULAR
EMERGENCY CARE AND CARDIAC PRINCIPLES
◉ Stimulation of Beta 1 receptors result in an increase of what?
Answer: Heart: Inotropy, Chronotropy, Dromotropy
Kidneys: Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System = Vasoconstriction
= Increase blood pressure
◉ Which node is located at the junction of the superior vena cava
and the right atrium, is typically supplied by the Right Coronary
artery, and fires at a rate of 60-100 bpm.
Answer: SA Node
◉ Atrial depolarization characterized by smooth, round, upright
deflection less than 0.11 secs long and less than 2.5mm tall is
referred to as what on the ECG?
Answer: P wave
◉ Carvedilol (Coreg)
Metropolol (Lopressor)
,Atenolol (Tenormin)
Propranolol (Inderal)
Bisoprolol (Zebeta)
Acebutolol (Sectral)
Comolol (Brevibloc)
Answer: Beta Blockers - used for blood pressure and cardiac
problems
◉ Epinephrine
Norepinephrine
Vasopressin
Dopamine
Phenylephrine
Dobutamine
Answer: Vasopressors
◉ The middle of phase 3 to beginning of phase 4 in the cardiac cycle
where cardiac cells are partially refractory and partially repolarized
and certain cells can be depolarized in response to electrical
stimulus.
Answer: Relative Refractory Period
(Partial flush of the toilet)
, ◉ Starlings Law
Answer: When end diastolic volume increases, stroke volume
increases as well.
(When more blood is in the ventricles, the cardiac muscle stretches
like rubber band and creates more forceful contraction)
◉ Intrinsic Rate for Ventricles (Purkinje Fibers)
Answer: 20-40
◉ Intrinsic Rate for AV Junction
Answer: 40-60
◉ Treatment for Beta Blocker Overdose
Answer: Glucagon: 1-5mg IV/IO (1st Line Drug)
Calcium Chloride: 500mg - 1g IV/IO
◉ Why do we give Nitro for chest pain?
Class
MOA
STUDY GUIDE 2026 CARDIOVASCULAR
EMERGENCY CARE AND CARDIAC PRINCIPLES
◉ Stimulation of Beta 1 receptors result in an increase of what?
Answer: Heart: Inotropy, Chronotropy, Dromotropy
Kidneys: Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System = Vasoconstriction
= Increase blood pressure
◉ Which node is located at the junction of the superior vena cava
and the right atrium, is typically supplied by the Right Coronary
artery, and fires at a rate of 60-100 bpm.
Answer: SA Node
◉ Atrial depolarization characterized by smooth, round, upright
deflection less than 0.11 secs long and less than 2.5mm tall is
referred to as what on the ECG?
Answer: P wave
◉ Carvedilol (Coreg)
Metropolol (Lopressor)
,Atenolol (Tenormin)
Propranolol (Inderal)
Bisoprolol (Zebeta)
Acebutolol (Sectral)
Comolol (Brevibloc)
Answer: Beta Blockers - used for blood pressure and cardiac
problems
◉ Epinephrine
Norepinephrine
Vasopressin
Dopamine
Phenylephrine
Dobutamine
Answer: Vasopressors
◉ The middle of phase 3 to beginning of phase 4 in the cardiac cycle
where cardiac cells are partially refractory and partially repolarized
and certain cells can be depolarized in response to electrical
stimulus.
Answer: Relative Refractory Period
(Partial flush of the toilet)
, ◉ Starlings Law
Answer: When end diastolic volume increases, stroke volume
increases as well.
(When more blood is in the ventricles, the cardiac muscle stretches
like rubber band and creates more forceful contraction)
◉ Intrinsic Rate for Ventricles (Purkinje Fibers)
Answer: 20-40
◉ Intrinsic Rate for AV Junction
Answer: 40-60
◉ Treatment for Beta Blocker Overdose
Answer: Glucagon: 1-5mg IV/IO (1st Line Drug)
Calcium Chloride: 500mg - 1g IV/IO
◉ Why do we give Nitro for chest pain?
Class
MOA
