RCIS 3 8

What is the normal O2 level in the IVC/SVC/RA/RV/Pulmonary arteries?

What is the normal O2 level in the pulmonary veins, LA/LV/AO?

When a shunt is present is the CO the same on both sides?

Where is the most common shunt located?

What is the 2nd most common ASD location?

What is the least common ASD and its location?

What tool do you use to evaluate an ASD?

What can you use to occlude an ASD located in the ostium secundum?

What can cause a VSD (Ventricular Septal Defect)?

Is a PDA (Patent Ductus Arteriosus) cyanotic or acyanotic?

What is Flamms equation?

Know what transposition of the great vessels looks like. How can a patient live with this? Cyanotic or acyanotic?

What happens with a Truncus arteriosis?

Tetrology of Fallot

What is a normal PR interval?

What is a normal QRS?

What is the most common cause of sudden death?

What does Vfib require?

T/F in a third degree heart block there is no relationship between the P waves and QRS complex?

If a patient is symptomatic with SVT (Supraventricular Tachycardia) what should be done?

Which port do you inject the thermodilution saline?

What is the gold standard way to measure CO (Cardiac Output)?

RA pressure waveform: Where can you find the a wave?

If a patient is in afib where is the A wave?

What 3 things does the RV pressure wave show us?

Where do you measure RVEDP on the waveform?

What would make the RV systolic pressure rise?

What can cause your RVEDP to rise?

Pulmonary artery pressure 3 components:

What does the dicrotic notch signify in PA pressures?

What would increase pulmonary artery pressure?

What are we reading when we measure a PA wedge?

PA wedge will show A and V waves. T/F

What is a normal LA pressure?

PA and AO pressure waveforms look alike. How can you tell the difference?

What happens to PCWP (Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure) when mitral stenosis is present?

When a patient has mitral stenosis, what happens to the LVEDP (Left Ventricular End-Diastolic Pressure)?

If mitral stenosis, you will see a __________ between the LV pressure and the PCWP pressure.

Mitral regurgitation will show increased LA ____________.

What procedure do we do in the lab that shows AO stenosis?

What is door to balloon time?

With first degree heart block the delay is in the _________?

In a second degree, type 2 heart block (Mobitz II) what is the PR interval?

T/F Mobitz II is generally harmless.

What should be done if a patient is in Vfib?

What are the ACLS monophasic defibrillator settings?

If your patient is in SVT, has a drop in BP, diaphoretic, SOB, lightheaded/faint with chest pain what should you do?

What is the proper sheath placement?

What is the big risk of a high stick?

What is the risk of a low stick?

How do you do an Allen’s test?

What is a contraindication to radial access?

What is the Barbeau test?

What medications could you potentially use with radial access?

What access do most permanent pacemakers take?

Where do you go to get transseptal access?