Asystole
Assess, CPR
Atrial Fibrillation
Digoxin, antithrombotic drugs (heparin), beta blockers, calcium channel blockers
Premature Ventricular Contraction
Assess, give oxy, lidocaine/procainamide
Premature Ventricular Contraction
Assess, give oxy, lidocaine/procainamide
Premature Atrial Contraction
Nothing! Just fix the original cause with beta blockers and calcium channel blockers
Sinus Tachycardia
Nothing! Just fix the original cause with beta blockers and calcium channel blockers
Supraventricular Tachycardia
Vagal maneuver (dip face in ice cold water, hold breath and bear down), adenosine, cardioversion if unstable
Asystole
Assess, CPR
Ventricular Fibrillation
CPR, defibrillate
Sinus Bradycardia
Nothing! Treat original cause.
Normal Sinus Rhythm
Nothing! This is normal.
Sinus Tachycardia
Nothing! Just fix the original cause with beta blockers and calcium channel blockers
Atrial Fibrillation
Digoxin, antithrombotic drugs (heparin), beta blockers, calcium channel blockers
Atrial Flutter
Cardioversion
Premature Atrial Contraction
Nothing! Just fix the original cause with beta blockers and calcium channel blockers
Premature Ventricular Contraction
Assess, give oxy, lidocaine/procainamide
Torsades de Pointes
CPR, Magnesium sulfate
Ventricular Fibrillation
CPR, defibrillate
Ventricular Tachycardia
CPR, amiodorone, lidocaine
Sinus Bradycardia
Nothing! Treat original cause.
Supraventricular Tachycardia
Vagal maneuver (dip face in ice cold water, hold breath and bear down), adenosine, cardioversion if unstable
Premature Ventricular Contraction
Assess, give oxy, lidocaine/procainamide
Premature Ventricular Contraction
Assess, give oxy, lidocaine/procainamide