Statistics for Cardio - Cardiac Emergencies Treatment

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Arrhythmia	Treatment	% Correct
symptomatic bradycardia	atropine	80%
unstable supraventricular tachycardia	cardioversion	60%
asystole	CPR + epi	60%
ventricular fibrillation	shock	60%
stable, wide complex supraventricular tachycardia	amiodarone	40%
unstable atrial fibrillation rv < 48h	cardioversion	40%
unstable ventricular tachycardia with a pulse	cardioversion	40%
pulseless electrical activity (PEA)	CPR + epi	40%
pulseless ventricular tachycardia	shock	40%
third degree heart block	transcutaneous pacing then permanent pacemaker	40%
stable, regular, narrow complex supraventricular tachycardia	adenosine	20%
stable ventricular tachycardia	amiodarone, lidocaine	20%
unstable atrial fibrillation rvr 48h+	anticoagulation x 3 weeks, cardioversion, anticoagulation x 4 weeks	20%
refractory symptomatic bradycardia	dopamine, epinephrine	20%
stable atrial fibrillation rvr	metoprolol, diltiazem	20%
myocardial infarction	morphine, oxygen, nitrates, aspirin, BB, ACEi, statin, heparin	20%
hypertensive emergency	nitroprusside, nicardipine, labetalol	20%
asymptomatic bradycardia	nothing	20%
inferior myocardial infarction	oxygen, aspirin, BB, ACEi, statin, heparin	20%
wolf parkinson white	procainimide	20%
vasospastic angina (2)	CCB, nitrates, aspirin, heparin	0%
cocaine induced myocardial infarction (2)	CCB, nitrates, aspirin, heparin, benzodiazepines	0%