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1
Q

which class of drugs decreases cardiac automaticity?

A

B-blockers

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2
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which class of drugs decreases AV conduction?

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Ca channel blockers

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3
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natural pacemaker in the heart

A

SA node

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4
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Fast AP occurs in … and …

A

purkinje fibers and muscle fibers

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5
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the … is determined by the steepness of phase 0

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conduction velocity (Vmax)

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6
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phase 2 also constitutes the … during which another impulse cannot be generated

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effective refractory period

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7
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the steeper the slope of phase 4, the higher the rate of …

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automaticity

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8
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… is the time that the cell is depolarized

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action potential duration

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9
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… protects heart against arrhythmias

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effective refractory period

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10
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slow AP occurs in … and …

A

SA and AV nodes

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11
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increased/decreased SA node firing

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altered automaticity

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12
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abnormal generation of impulses; spontaneous depolarization in another portion of heart leading to generation of AP

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ectopic pacemaker

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13
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a unidirectional conduction block

A

reentrant arrhythmia

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14
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Class IA: Na channel blockers

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disopryamide, quinidine, procainamide

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15
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Class IA blockers are most effective with …

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atrial arrhythmias

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16
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IA blockers are myocardial depressants that reduce … and … and increase …

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reduce automaticity and responsiveness (Vmax) and increase ERP

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17
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most important Class IA Na channel blocker

A

disopryamide

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18
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Class IA Na channel blockers block … and inhibit rabid inward Na current

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rapid Na channels

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19
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Class IA Na channel blockers slow … thereby abolishing ectopic foci

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phase 4 depolarization (decreases automaticity)

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20
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Class IA Na channel blockers depress … in slow and fact action potentials

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the rate of phase 0 depolarization

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21
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side effects of which drug?: anticholinergic action (urinary retention, dryness of mouth, constipation); generalized cardiac depression; reduction in myocardial contractility

A

disopyramide

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22
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which class IA Na channel blocker?: IV administration only

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procainamide

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23
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Class IB Na channel blockers

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lidocaine and mexiletine

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24
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Class IB Na channel blocker used for ventricular arrhythmias in ICUs that arise from myocardial infarctions or digitalis toxicity

A

lidocaine

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25
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lidocaine is effective only on … and is not effective in the treatment of atrial arrhythmias

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ventricular arrhythmias

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26
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Lidocaine will suppress ventricular ectopic foci and will decrease … by decreasing slope of phase 4

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automaticity of purkinje fibers

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27
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lidocaine shortens duration of … and …

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AP and ERP

28
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Class IC Na channel blockers

A

flecainide and propafenone

29
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Class IC Na channel blockers used for ventricular arrhythmias

A

propafenone

30
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Class II B1 Blockers

A

metoprolol, acebutolol, esmolol, propranolol

31
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B-blockers are utilized to treat:

A

arrhythmias (heart rate)

32
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B1 blockers are used primarily with …

A

atrial arrhythmias

33
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Bl blockers reduce … by slowing the transmission of impulses through the AV node

A

ventricular rate

34
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B blockers will decrease … of discharge and the conduction velocity

A

the SA node rate

35
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primary effect of B blockers is to decrease rate of conduction through … (increases ERP)

A

the AV node

36
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B-blockers and … slow conduction through AV node

37
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Class III K channel blockers

A

amiodarone, sotalol, dofetilide, ibutilide

38
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K channel blockers prolong the AP and ERP of …

A

purkinje and muscle fibers

39
Q

what has replaced lidocaine as drug of choice in cardiac resuscitation?

A

IV amiodarone

40
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Unlike amiodarone and sotolol, … and … are “pure” class III with no Class I, II or IV activity

A

ibutilide and dofetilide

41
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Class IV Ca channel blockers

A

verapamil and diltiazem

42
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Ca channel blockers used to treat …

A

atrial arrhythmias

43
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verapamil is used to reduce ventricular response to atrial flutter or fibrillation by slowing … through AV node

A

conduction

44
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Verapamil will depress …

A

Ca dependent action potentials

45
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the key effect of verapamil is to … conduction velocity through the AV node

46
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Verapamil will also slow … of SA and AV nodes

A

slow pacemaker activity (automaticity)

47
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both verapamil and diltiazem reduce

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HR, SA node automaticity, AV conduction, myocardial contractility

48
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side effects of which class?: severe bradycardia stemming from AV block, depressive effect on myocardial contractility, contraindicated in patients with sick sinus syndrome, AV block and CHF

A

Class IV Ca channel blockers

49
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verapamil and … together may cause AV block

A

Bl Blockers

50
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verapamil can increase blood levels of …

51
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Adenosine is a

A

Ca blocker

52
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elimination half life of amiodarone is …

A

25 to 100 days

53
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digoxin useful for atrial …, … or … because it slows conduction through AV node

A

tachycardia, flutter or fibrillation

54
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MoA: digoxin inhibits … and increases intracellular Ca concentration

A

Na/K ATPase

55
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Digitalis increases …

A

cardiac contractility

56
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direct effects of digoxin on AV node: will have increased … and decreased conduction velocity

57
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indirect effects of digoxin: will increase … to the heart and slow HR by increasing baroreceptor firing

A

the vagal activity

58
Q

MoA of digoxin is increased … for muscle contraction and enhanced contractility

A

intracellular Ca availability

59
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the other clinical use of digoxin is to reduce …

A

atrial arrhythmias

60
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side effect of digoxin increased automaticity of purkinje fibers and elevated risk of …

A

ventricular arrhythmias

61
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T1/2 of digoxin is …

62
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cardiac side effects of digoxin: abnormalities in the cardiac rhythm including …, slowing of the heart rate and …

A

AV block

Ventricular arrhythmias

63
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hypercalcemia will … digoxin effects

64
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old age will … digoxin clearance

65
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hypokalemia … sensitivity to digoxin

66
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myocardial infarction- digoxin should …

A

not be used

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