Dinith88

Dinith88

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  1. Question For Cardiac Nurses

    Dinith88 replied to Jay-Jay's topic in Cardiac

    LarryG, Just read your comment about being The risk for developing a clot is very real in a-fib. Coumadin is a standard treatment for prevention of a-fib associated thrombus. Aspirin is less effective...

  2. Question For Cardiac Nurses

    Dinith88 replied to Jay-Jay's topic in Cardiac

    An ablation would be an option if this problem were 'ablatable'. Unfortunatley, a-fib/flutter isnt 'ablatable' because there is no 're-entrant track' to sizzle. The entire atrium/atria are...

  3. Question For Cardiac Nurses

    Dinith88 replied to Jay-Jay's topic in Cardiac

    JayJay, i wish you and your husband well! As far as elective cardioversion is concerned, the WORST thing that can happen is ventricular standstill (asystole) from defribilator induced 'myocardial...

  4. What is a cardiac nurse?

    Dinith88 replied to NorthGAstudent's topic in Cardiac

    Depends on who you ask. In my opinion, a true 'cardiac' nurse would be one who works on a unit dedicated to cardiac patients. (in general, as every unit's going to get pt's who dont quite fit the...

  5. Acceptable use of pressure for cath removal

    Dinith88 replied to emdmac's topic in Medical-Surgical

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  6. Adenocard?

    Dinith88 replied to nursepenny's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Well said, neneRN. The elevated Troponin was probably not due to the Adenocard. Also, in 41 year old pt's it's very uncommon to see troponin elevations from SVT's. (especially if no prior Hx of...

  7. Atrial Bigeminy?

    Dinith88 replied to javajunkie's topic in Cardiac

    I've seen it a few times. It's generally no 'big deal' as it's usually seen in pt's with advanced lung disease (lots of atrial arrhythmias in these patients!) who are already being treated for a-fib....

  8. Conflict w/ a patient or family member?

    Dinith88 replied to twarlik's topic in General Nursing

    Wow..good thread. If you practice nursing for any length of time, you're bound to experience patient and/or family-member-jack-asses... It's a fact of life in healthcare(esp. nursing!)... I used to...

  9. Personal Question...

    Dinith88 replied to nurseygrrl's topic in Cardiac

    HE73, In order for an EKG change to be 'significant', it needs to be seen in 2 or more related leads. Also, you may want your doc to define 'change' to you. Tell/ask her to be specific as to what kind...

  10. Drips and such

    Dinith88 replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    I would make sure i had a DARN good blood return before giving dopamine peripherally. Have any of you given regimine?(sp?)...as an antidote? Recently, an unfortunate nurse on our med/onc. unit pushed...

  11. Heart Problem II

    Dinith88 replied to HISSYTHECAT's topic in General Nursing

    At 34, the odds are greatly in your favor that the chest pains you're experiencing are non-anginal. However, some people DO develope significant coronary disease by their 30's. The most accurate...

  12. Heart Problem II

    Dinith88 replied to HISSYTHECAT's topic in General Nursing

    A T-wave abnormality and an arrythmia are two completely different animals....and are not 'seen' on an echo. It sounds to me like someone gave you an ECG report rather than an Echo's. Echocardiograms...

  13. How long is your journey?

    Dinith88 replied to suehp's topic in General Nursing

    Takes me about 3 beers to get to work. On a good day ~35minutes ~45minutes on a bad

  14. Performance Anxiety

    Dinith88 replied to debsuztx's topic in General Nursing

    Pefomance anxiety? Shoot...I'm the king of that! (i really want to run with this one! ) --------------------------------------------------- I think your anxiety will ease as you become more...