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Arrhythmia Flashcards

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Class IB

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Na channel blockers e.g. Lidocaine

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Lidocaine MoA

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Block fast Na channels resposible for phase 0 (decrease slope)
Ventricular myocytes
No effect on SAN/AVN
rapidly depolarizing tissue- particularly post MI damage

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3
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Lidocaine use

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Ventricular tachycardia (ventricular myocyte selective)

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Class IC

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Flecanide

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5
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Flecainide MoA

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Stronger decrease phase 0 than Lidocaine
decreases automaticity
increases action potential duration

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6
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Flecainide use

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Wide spectrum

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7
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Flecainide ADR

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Pro-arrythmic - give B blocker to prevent ventricular tachycardia

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Class II

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B blockers e.g. bisoprolol

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B blocker MoA

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B1 receptor- SAN/AVN
decrease sinus rate, conduction velocity
decrease phase 4 (upstroke of pacemaker)

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10
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B blocker ECG effect

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Increase PR

decrease HR

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B blocker uses

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Catecholamine dependent tachycardia (SNS)
AVN re-entry arrhtyhmias
Afib

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12
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B blocker ADR

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Bronchospasm

Hypotension

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13
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B blocker warnings

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AV block

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14
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Class III

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K channel blockers

E.g. Amiodarone

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Amiodarone MoA

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Increase refractory period and AP duration
decrease phase 0
decrease phase 4 (B block and Ca block)
decrease AV conduction

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16
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Amiodarone ECG effects

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Increase PR, QRS, QT

decrease HR

17
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Amiodarone ADR

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Pulmonary fibrosis
increase LDL
optic neuritis

18
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Amiodarone DDI CYPs

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Inhibits CYP2C9, CYP34A (warfarin)

19
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Amiodarone warnings

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Thyroid disease- contains iodine.

20
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Sotalol MoA

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Class II and III effects
Increase APD and refractory period
Slows phase 4
Slows AV conduction

21
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Class IV

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Ca channel blockers e.g. Verapamil

22
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Verapamil MoA

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Ca channel underlies upstroke in pacemaker cells.
slows AV conduction
increases refractory period in AVN
Increase phase 4 slope SAN

23
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Verapamil uses

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Surpaventricular tachycardia

Re-entry around AV

24
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Verapamil DDI

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B blocker- asystole

25
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Adenosine MoA

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Binds to A1 receptor
decrease CAMP –> increase K channels –> hyperpolarisation –> decrease HR
slows AVN conduction

26
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Adenosine uses

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supraventricular arrhythmia - EMERGENCY

diagnosis of coronary artery disease

27
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Ivabradine MoA

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Blocks funny current in SAN- decreases HR

28
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Ivabradine uses

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Heart failure

Sinus tachycardia

29
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Digoxin MoA

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Inhibits Na/K ATPase
Decrease HR
Increase contractility

30
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Digoxin uses

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Atrial fibrillation and flutter

31
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Atropine MoA

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Selective mAChR antagonist (M2 in the heart)
blocks vagal activity
Increases HR and AV conduction

32
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Atropine uses

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Bradycardia

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