IDENTIFYING THE TREATMENT OF THIRD-DEGREE AV BLOCK

Updated 5/24

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Transcutaneous pacing is a form of treatment
used to treat patients in Third degree AV block. 

This is considered to be an emergency type of 
treatment, when Atropine is ineffective.

 

  Transcutaneous pacing will help the heart to

beat and improve cardiac output until a permanent

pacemaker is inserted. Patients may need analgesia 

and sedation to keep comfortable, during this time.

The heart is always at work. Hemodynamics refers
to blood flow. Any obstruction to the flow of blood
in and around the heart, may lead to failure.

- Myocardial infarction

- Atrial fibrillation

- Lethal rhythms

- CABG

This is unacceptable!

A nurse should always try to seek guidance if unsure what to do.

Hemodynamics refers to blood flow. The heart is a pump,
which pumps blood around the body. If there is damage, 
like a myocardial infarction, the heart's function will be 

impaired. 

Learn more about: Congestive heart failure

Cardioversion is a form of shock treatment sometimes

 used for Atrial Fibrillation. It is used to change the heart
 rhythm from Atrial fibrillation to a normal rhythm( sinus rhythm). 

The shock is done on the R wave of the EKG. Typically, it is not
an emergency.

Defibrillation is a form of shock treatment used for
Ventricular fibrillation.This is a life threatening rhythm 

and the shock is done as an emergency.There is usually 

no pulse and the patient is unresponsive.

To learn more about this topic, simply click on the links below:

Chest pain assessment and quiz

and Sessions 18

         Heart and lungs work together.