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Cardiac Misc Flashcards

1
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Name/class
Heparin
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Heparin

Anticoagulant

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Indications

Heparin

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To prevent thrombus formation in acute MI

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Name/class
Levophed
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Norepinephrine

Sympathomimetic agent

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Name/class
Norepinephrine
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Levophed

Sympathomimetic agent

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Description
Norepinephrine
Levophed

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Norepinephrine is a naturally occurring catecholamine and causes vasoconstriction, cardiac stimulation, and increased blood pressure, myocardial oxygen demand, and coronary blood flow

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Indications
Norepinephrine
Levophed

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Refractory hypotension and neurogenic shock

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Contraindications
Norepinephrine
Levophed

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Hypotension due to uncorrected hypovolemia

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Precautions
Norepinephrine
Levophed

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Hypertension, severe heart disease, elderly, MAO inhibitor therapy, monitor blood pressure frequently and infuse the drug through the largest vein available as it may cause tissue necrosis

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Dosage/route
Norepinephrine
Levophed

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0.5 to 30 mcg/min IV, titrated to BP

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Pedi dose/route
Norepinephrine
Levophed

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0.01 mcg/kg/min rarely used

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Description

Heparin

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Heparin is a rapid onset anticoagulant enhancing the effects of antithrombin III and blocking the conversion of prothrombin to thrombin and fibrinogen to fibrin

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name/class
activase
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alteplase recombinant, TPA

thrombolytic

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name/class
TPA
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alteplase recombinant, activase

thrombolytic

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name/class
alteplase recombinant
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TPA, Activase

Thromboltic

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indications
alteplase recombinant
TPA
Activase

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to thrombolyse in acute myocardial infarction, acute ischemic stroke and pulmonary embolism

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contraindications
alteplase recombinant
TPA
Activase

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active internal bleedin, suspected aortic dissection, traumatic CPR, recent hemorrhagic stroke(6 months), intracranial or intraspinial surgery or trauma(2 months), pregnancy, uncontrolled hypertension, or hypersensitivity to thrombolytics

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precautions
alteplase recombinant
TPA
Activase

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recent major surgery, cerebral vascular disease, recent GI or GU bleeding, recent trauma, hypertension, patient>75 years, current oral anticoagulants or hemorrhagic ophthalmic conditions

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description
alteplase recombinant
TPA
Activase

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recombinant DNA derived form of human TPA promotes thrombolysis by forming plasmin. plasmin in turn, degrades fibrin and fibrinogen and ultimately the clot

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name/class
tridail
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nitroglycerin injection

vasodilator/nitrate

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name/class
nitroglycerin injection
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tridil

vasodilator/nitrate

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description
tridil
nitroglycerin injection

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relaxes blood vessels increasing the blood and oxygen supply to the heart

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indications
tridil
nitroglycerin injection

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nitroglycerin infusions are sed to help relieve the pain associated with anginia that does not respond to oral treatment; to control BP; and to help treat congestive heart failure

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contraindications
tridil
nitroglycerin injection

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hypotension, uncorrected hypovolemia, increased intracranial pressure, constrictive pericarditis and pericardial tamponade

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precautions/side effects
tridil
nitroglycerin injection

A

headache, severe hypotension, reflex tachycardia

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dose/route
tridil
nitroglycerin injection

A

0.2-1.5 mcg/kg/min

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name/class
verapamil
A

isoptin,calan

calcium channel blocker

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Q 
name/class
isoptin
A

verapamil, calan

calcium channel blocker

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Q 
name/class
calan
A

verapamil, isoptin

calcium channel blocker

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Q

description
verapamil
isoptin
calan

A

verapamil is a calcium channel blocker that slows AV conduction, suppresses reentry dysrhythmias such as PSVT, and slows ventricular responses to atrial tachydysrhythmias verapamil also dilates coronary arteries and reduces myocardial oxygen demand

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indications
verapamil
isoptin
calan

A

PVST refactory to adenosine, atrial flutter, and atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricullar response

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contraindications
verapamil
isoptin
calan

A

severe hypotension, cardiogenic shock, 2nd pr 3rd degree heart block, CHF, Sinus node disease, and accessory AV pathways, WPW syndrome. It should not be administered to persons taking beta blockers

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precautions
verapamil
isoptin
calan

A

MI with coronary artery occlusion or myocardial stenosis

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Q

dose/route
verapamil
isoptin
calan

A

2.5-5mg IV bolus over 2-3 min, then 5-10mg after 15-30 min to a max of 30mg in 30 min

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name/class
vasopressin
A

pitressin

hormone,vasopressor

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Q 
name/class
pitressin
A

vasopressin

hormone, vasopressor

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description
vasopressin
pitressin

A

vasopressin is a hormone with strong vasopressive and anti-diuretic properties but they may precipitate anginia and or AMI

37
Q

indications
vasopressin
pitressin

A

to increase peripheral vascular resistance in arrest (CPR) or to control bleeding from esophageal varices

38
Q

contraindications
vasopressin
pitressin

A

PVC’s

1st stage of labor

39
Q

precautions
vasopressin
pitressin

A

Epilepsy, Migrane, Heart failure, Anginia, vascular disease, hepatic impairment, elderly and children

40
Q

cardiac arrest dose/route
vasopressin
pitressin

A

40 units IV

41
Q

esophageal varices dose/route
vasopressin
pitressin

A

0.2 to 0.4 units/min IV drip

42
Q 
name/class
eptifibatide
A

integrilin

glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor, platelet aggregation inhibitor

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Q 
name/class
integrilin
A

eptifibatide

glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor, platelet aggregation inhibitor

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description
eptifibatide
integrilin

A

prevents the aggregation of platelets by binding to the glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor preventing the binding of fibrinogen and Von Willebrand factors

45
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indications
eptifibatide
integrilin

A

unstable anginia and NSTEMI(ACS) being managed medically

46
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contraindications
eptifibatide
integrilin

A

any prior intracranial hemorrhage, known malignant intracranial neoplasm, suspected, aortic dissection, significant closed head trauma or facial trauma within 3 hours

47
Q

precautions/side effects
eptifibatide
integrilin

A

cerebral hemorrhage, pulmonary hemorrhage, hypotension, GI bleeding, internal bleeding, anaphylactic shock

48
Q

dose/route
eptifibatide
integrilin

A

medical management 180 ug/kg IV bolus over 1-2 min, followed by a 2ug/kg infusion for 72-96 hours

49
Q 
name/class
bumetanide
A

bumex

loop diuretic

50
Q 
name/class
bumex
A

bumetanide

loop diuretic

51
Q

description
bumetanide
bumex

A

a patent loop diuretic with a rapid onset and short duration of action. inhibits the re-absorption of sodium and chloride in the ascending limb of the loop of henle

52
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indications
bumetanide
bumex

A

pulmonary

CHF

53
Q

contraindications
bumetanide
bumex

A

hypersensitivity to bumetainide or sulfonamides, hypotension, anuria, electrolyte deficiencies, hepatic coma.
USE CAUTION: hepatic cirrhosis, ascites, diabetes, hypersensitivity to furosemide

54
Q

dose/route
bumetanide
bumex

A

0.5-1.0 mg IV slowly over 1-2 min or IM

55
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pedi dose/route
bumetanide
bumex

A

safety and effectiveness in pediatrics is not established

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