Cardiac Crossword

2. alternative drug to amiodorone in vf/vt
3. a test that provides a typical record of the normal heart
8. the passage of fluid through a specific organ or area of the body (such as the heart)
9. drug that will raise bp, increase hr
10. increased heartbeat
11. a blood clot formed within a blood vessel
12. slow heartbeat
13. an abnormally low concentration of the potassium ions in the blood.
15. within a bone
18. continued electrical rhythmcity of the heart in the absence of effective mechanical function
19. a deficiency of oxygen reaching the body
20. second line drug for symptomatic bradycardia

1. Second degree heart block characterized by progressively longer pr intervals
4. the measurement of CO2 levels in the airways
5. absence of electrical and mechanical activity of the heart
6. very rapid uncoordinated fluttering contractions of the ventricles
7. a procedure that stuns the heart and briefly terminates all electrical activity
14. emergency treatment of a victim of cardiac arrest or pulmonary arrest through cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency cardiovascular care
16. first line drug for acute symptomatic bradycardia
17. st elevated myocardial infarction