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Flashcards by Megan Daniel, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Megan Daniel
about 6 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Vasodilators | a. Lowers BP b. Improves the patency of coronary arteries, reduces work of heart c. manages hypertension, CHF, and CAD |
| What is the primary venodilator | Nitrates |
| Epinephrine increases both _____________ and _________________ | * Heart Rate *Contractility |
| Primary effect of Digitalis | Increase myocardial contractility |
| Lidocaine | An Anti arrhythmic agent that suppresses ventricular arrhythmias by decreasing automaticity |
| What is the Primary effect of Epinephrine in cardiac arrest | Peripheral Vasoconstriction which leads to improved cerebral perfusion |
| Why is Nitroglycerin the preferred drug for treatment of acute angina? | Rapid Onset |
| Prompt treatment with 02 for COPD patients may prevent | Cardiac Arrest |
| What are the indications for Epinephrine use | a. Cardiac Arrest *b. Asystole c. Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA) d. Symptomatic Bradycardia |
| What is Atropine | Parasympathetic drug that improves sinus node automaticity and atrioventricular conduction by blocking vagal action on the heart |
| When would you administer Atropine | *a. Bradycardia b. First degree AV block c. Mobitz 1 AV block d Bradyasystolic cardiac arrest |
| What are the effects of Atropine | a, Positive Dromotrophic effect b. Positive Chronotropic effect |
| Define Dromotropic | Affects the conduction speed in the AV node, and subsequently the rate of electrical impusles in the heart |
| What is Amiodarone (Cordarone) | Antiarrhythmic agent used in the treatment of atrial and ventricular tachycardias and for ventricular fibrillation |
| What are the indications for Amiodarone | a. Supraventricular Tachycardia b. Ventricular Tachycardia c. Ventricular Tachycardia without pulse d. Ventricular Fibrillation |
| What are the 2 major side effects of Amiodarone | 1. Hypotension 2. Bradycardia |
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