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Block II: Antiarrythmics Flashcards

1
Q

What constitutes a prolonged QTC interval and may bar you from initiating an antiarrythmic?

A

M > 450

F > 470

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What drugs belong to class Ia?

A
  1. quinidine
  2. procanimide
  3. disopryramide

Double
Quarter
Pounder

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Where do class Ia drugs exert their effects primarily?

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Supraventricular/ventricular arrythmias

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What ion channel do class Ia drugs affect?

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Na+

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5
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What drugs are class Ib

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  1. lidocaine

2. mexiletine

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where do class Ib drugs exert their effect?

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ventricular arrythmias

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7
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what ion channel do class Ib drugs alter?

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Na +

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8
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Where to BB exert their effects?

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supraventricular, ventricular

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9
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what ion channel to BB block

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Ca+

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10
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What are class Ic drugs?

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  1. flecaninide

2. propfanone

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where do class Ic drugs exert their effects?

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supraventricular, ventricular

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what ion channel do class Ic drugs exert their effects on?

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Na+

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13
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Where do non-DHP CCBs exert their effects?

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termination SVT, slow rapid Afib or Aflutter

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14
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what drugs belong to class III

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  1. amiodarone
  2. Dofetilide
  3. dronedarone
  4. sotalol
  5. ibutilide
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15
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What drugs belong to class II

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BB

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16
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where do class III drugs exert their effects?

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any tachycardia

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17
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what ion to class III drugs work on?

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K+

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18
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what are class IV drugs?

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Non-DHP CCB

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19
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Quinidine belongs to what class?

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Ia (supravent/ventricular Na+ block)

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20
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Procanimide belongs to what class?

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Ia (supravent/ventricular Na+ block)

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21
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Disopyramide belongs to what class?

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Ia (supravent/ventricular Na+ block)

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22
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Lidocaine belongs to what class?

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Ib ventricular, Na+ block

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23
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Mexiletine belongs to what class?

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Ib ventricular, Na+ block

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24
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Flecanide belongs to what class?

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Ic supravent, vent Na+ block

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25
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Propafenone belongs to what class?

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Ic supravent, vent Na+ block

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26
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How can you remember class one drugs?

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Ia:
Double- Disopyramide
Quarter-Quinidine
Pounder- Procanimide
Ib:
Lettuce-Lidocaine
Mayo-Mexiletine
Ic: 
Flecainidie- fries
Please- Propafenone
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27
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What class does Amiodarone belong to?

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III, tachyarrythmias K+

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28
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What class does dofetilide belong to?

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III, tachyarythmias, K+

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29
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What class does Dronedarone belong to?

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III, tachyarythmias, K+

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30
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What class does sotalol belong to?

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III, tachyarythmias, K+

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31
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What class does Ibutalide belong to?

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III, tachyarythmias, K+

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32
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What class does verapamil belong to?

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IV, termination SVT and slowing rapid Afib/flutter

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33
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What class does diltiazem belong to?

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IV, termination SVT and slowing rapid Afib/flutter

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34
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What is the MOA class Ia

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Prolong phase 0, rapid depolarization phase, and widen QRS
Moderate Na+ channel blocker may increase ERP (refractory period)- prolongs action potential
-risk for secondary arrythmia (dose dependent)

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35
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Disopyramide is a strong []

A

anticolingergic

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36
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Quinidine is a []

A

anticholinergic

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37
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Procanamide may cause []

A

lupus like syndrome

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38
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MOA class Ib drugs

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shorten refractory period, shorten AP, and shorten QTc

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39
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Class Ib drugs are only used for

A

ventricular arrythmias

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40
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What is mexilteines dosage limitation

A

severe nausea

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41
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MOA class Ic drugs

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NO change refractory period, QTc, no risk secondary arrythmias

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42
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what is the mc use Ic drugs

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atrial arrythmias or life threatening ventricular

43
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What is the MOA class II drugs

A

BB

Block adrenergic stimulation (decrease HR, CO, Force contraction)

44
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What is the use Class II drugs

A

BB

  1. terminate re-entrant arrythmia at AV node
  2. control ventriculat rate in afib/flutter
  3. exercise tachycardia
45
Q

What BB are used to treat arrythmias?

A
  1. metoprolol
  2. propanolol
  3. esmolol
46
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What is the MOA class III drugs

A 
K+ channel blocker 
prolong repolarzation (phase 3) AP
-halt exit K+, prolong repolarization, refractoriness, an QT interval
47
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How are class III drugs used

A

to control tachyarrythmias

48
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SE class III drugs

A

may be pro arrythmic

49
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what is the MC antiarrythmic?

A

amiodarone

50
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MOA amiodarone

A

Class III: K+ blocker, some Na+ activity, alpha block, and beta block activity

51
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What is the use amiodarone

A

prevent recurrent ventricular arrythmias, sinus rhythm w/ paradoxical afib,

52
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SE amiodarone

A

EXTENSIVE, may cause neuropathies

53
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What is the MOA Sotalol

A

Class III

NOS BB Ca2+ channel effective

54
Q

Pearl on Sotalol

A

check baseline EKG!! to eval. QTc
and titrate accordingly
don’t use if over 500

55
Q

Use Ibutalide

A

class III
IV only
Afib/flutter

56
Q

pearl ibutalide

A

SULFONAMIDE

*sulfa allergy

57
Q

Use dofetilade

A 
class III
Afib/flutter
58
Q

Pearl dofetalide

A

renal dose adjustment

Monitor EKG x3 days post intiation and 12 hrs post dose increase

59
Q

use non-DHP CCB

A

Class IV
affect slow response myocardial tissue by blocking long Ca++ channels
Supraventricular tachycardia
RATE control afib/flutter

work in SA and AV node

60
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Who should avoid diltiazem/verapamil

A

HF or decreased ventricular function

61
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If a pt. has sinus bradycardia with symptoms of hemodynamic compromise, what is the tx of choise

62
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If a pt. has sinus bradycardia with symptoms of hemodynamic compromise and a likelihood or coronary ischemia, what is the treatment of choice?

A

Isoproterenol, dopamine, epi, dobutamine

63
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What if a pt is hemodynamically compromised and is refractory to medical therapy

A

temporary pacing until pacemaker can be set

64
Q

How are you treating a 1st degree AV block?

A

No tx

  • eval meds, dc causative agents
  • check lytes
65
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How are you treating 2nd degree AV block

66
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How are you treating a 3rd degree Av Block

67
Q

Pts. showing symptoms of bradycardia and hemodynamic compromise must receive

68
Q

How are you treating a pt. with hemodynamic compromise and suffering acute MI

A

Aminophylline

69
Q

How are you treating Asystole

70
Q

what should you run through in a PEA pt?

A

H’s and T’s

H: hypovolemia, H+ acidosis, Hypo/Hyper kalemia, Hypoxia, hypoglycemia, hypothermia

T: thrombosis, trauma, tension/pneumothorax, tamponade, toxines

71
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How are you treating a PEA pt?

A

Epi (asystole)

72
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Are PEAs shockable?

A

NO, shocking gets you in rythm, if no beat no rythm to fix

73
Q

How are you treating a hemodynamically stable Vtach pt

A

IV procainamide, amiodarone, or sotalol

74
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How are you treating a hemodynamically unstable Vtach pt?

A

Defibrillation

75
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How are you treating a polymorphic Vtach pt. due to MI

A

BB

unless torsades!!!!

76
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How are you treating a torsades pt?

A

Mg IV

D/c offending agent

77
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How are you treating your Vfib patient?

78
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How are you treating your SVT pt who is hemodynamically stable?

A
  1. vagal maneuvers, cold water, carotid massage

2. adenosine, BB, non-DHP CCB if all else fails

79
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How are you treating your SVT patient who is hemodynamically unstable?

A

shock (DCC) direct cardio version

80
Q

MOA Adenosine

A

slow conduction through AV node, interrupt re-entrant pathway, flatline x10 s

81
Q

SE adenosine

A

flushing, HA, SOA

82
Q

How are you treating acute Afib?

A

Rate control

BB, non-DHP CCB, digoxin

83
Q

How are you treating Afib pts. long term?

A
  1. Rate control (easier, less SE)
    vs.
  2. Rythym (if sympomatic)
  3. stroke prevention
84
Q

How are you treating Afib rate control and why?

A

if asypmtomatice, easier with less SE

  1. BB
  2. Non-DHP CCB
  3. Digoxin (can only be adjunct, only works when pt. at rest)
85
Q

What is the rate goal Afib?

A

< 110 BPM if stable LV function

<80 BPM at rest

86
Q

How are you treating afib ryhtm control and why?

A

If symptomatic, get rythm

  1. cardioversion, will need anticoag. post shock x 4 weeks.
    will need antiarrythmic after schock too.
  2. Dofetalide, Flecanide, Ibulilide, propafenone, amiodarone
87
Q

If afib > [] hrs (or UK time), what is needed prior to shock?

A

48 hours, warfarin or DOAC x 3 weeks prior, 4 weeks after shock

*heparin if hemodynamically unstable

88
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What is 1st line rythm maintenance in an Afib pt. with no structural heart defects?

A
  1. flecainide
  2. propafenone
  3. stoalol
89
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What is 1st line rythm maintenance Afib with CAD

A
  1. dofetalide

2. sotalol

90
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What is 1st line rythm maintenance in afib with HF

A
  1. amiodarone

2. dofetilide

91
Q

What is second line Afib rythm maintenance

A
  1. amiodarone
  2. dofetalide
  3. catheter ablation
92
Q

What is second line afib rythm maintenance if CAD

A
  1. amiodarone

2. cath ablation

93
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what is second line afib rythm mainteneance if HF

A

amiodarone

94
Q

what drug is category X

A

dronedarone

95
Q

What drug is category D

A

amiodarone

96
Q

[] anticoag is used if mechanical valves

97
Q

What CHADs is women req. anticoag

98
Q

what CHADs in men req. anticoag

99
Q

Dabigitran is a [] drug

A

factor IIa DOAC

100
Q

Rivaroxaban is a [] drug

A

Factor Xa DOAC

101
Q

How would you treat symptomatic PVCs

102
Q

Afib patients must be [] to be considered rate controlled

A

asymptomatic

103
Q

What can cause pharmacologic cardioversion?

A

Dofetilide, flecainide, ibutilide, propafenone, amiodarone

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