308 CVS Drugs 1

Question 1

AF - pathophysiology, risk factors

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Question 2

How is AF classified

What are some clinical features

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Question 3

What are the treatment outlines

Answer 3

DC shock or Phama dep on compromised or nah.

Also rhythm rate dep on 48 duration

Question 4

When is rhythm control done in AF / preferred

What can be given

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Question 5

AF rate control

What is given

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Question 6

Give examples of beta blockers and their types

Answer 6

Cardiosel and non and vasodilatory

Question 7

What type of drugs are

Carvediol sotalol

Answer 7

Propranolol too

Question 8

What kind of drugs are

Atenolol esmolol metoprolol

Answer 8

Bios pro lol too

Question 9

What types of drugs are

Answer 9

Carvedilol labetalol

Question 10

What is flecainide used for

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Question 11

Give examples of CCBs given for rate limiting in AF

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Verapamil and diltiazem

Question 12

Give examples of dihydropyridine CCBs

Answer 12

Amlodipine, nifedipine felodipine, lecanidipine

Question 13

What does CHADSVaSc take into account

If it’s more than what number what is done

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Question 14

What are risks of anticoagulation for AF. What score can assess risks and what does it take into account — what does it signify

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Question 15

What are some alternative treatments for AF

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Question 16

Lipids modification

What could some secondary causes of hyperlipidaemia be

When would you refer to a lipid specialist

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Question 17

Lipid modification — primary prevention

What would you give
What patients

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Question 18

What is second line after statin therapy?

What is it how does it work

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Question 19

Beyond statins and ezetemibe, what else can be given for high cholesterol?

How does it work

Answer 19

PCKS9i

Question 20

What is the pathophysiology of heart failure — generally

What are the aims of treatment

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Question 21

Heart failure- generally what are the treatments

Which ones improve symptoms / mortality

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Question 22

What diuretics are given for heart failure?

Group and list

Answer 22

Loop
Thiazide
K sparing

Question 23

How do these work:
Loop
Thiazide
K sparing

List each one as well lol
What is their overall effect

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Question 24

ACE inhibitors

What do they do, how do they work, what are their effects

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Question 25

ACE inhibitors

Give examples of them

Answer 25

Ramipril, lisonopril, enalapril, captopril

Question 26

Lisonopril, elanapril

What drugs are they

Answer 26

Also ramipril and perindopril

Question 27

ARBs

What are these how can they have their effects
Give eg
When are they given

Answer 27

Losartan
Candersartan
Valsartan

Question 28

Losartan
Candersartan
Valsartan

What are these how do they work

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Question 29

Heart failure - which drugs are shown to improve life expectancy

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—BB, K sparing, ARBs, ACEi

Diuretics and digoxin just symptoms control

Question 30

Treatment of chronic heart failure

What do you give

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Question 31

Beyond first line, what is given for chronic heart failure - what can replace hat

Answer 31

Ivabradine — beta blockers replace
Hydralazine plsu nitrate — replace ACEi / IRB
Sacubitril — is neprilysin inhibitor

SGLT2 - sodium glucose cotransporter inhibitor

Question 32

For acute heart failure, what is given and why

Answer 32

Hypoxia — upright and oxygen

Diruectics
Opioids - reduce preload and anxiety
Nitrates — reduce preload and afterload is char is and pulmonary artery pressures

Question 33

What are surgical therapies for heart failure

Answer 33

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