Your patient is in ventricular tachycardia with a heart rate of 124. His blood pressure is stable but he's complaining of mild dizziness. Appropriate treatment for THIS PATIENT AT THIS TIME is
A) amiodarone to decrease ventricular irritability and help convert the rhythm back to sinus.
B) immediate electrical cardioversion.
C) CPR.
D) immediate defibrillation.
A
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Which of the following variables can be calculated from measured arterial blood gas values? 1. The partial pressure of oxygen at which hemoglobin is 50% saturated (P50) 2. pH 3. PCO2 4. HCO3– 5. SaO2
a. 1, 3, and 4 c. 1, 4, and 5 b. 2, 4, and 5 d. 2 and 3
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