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1
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What does the left circumflex artery supply

A

Left ventricular wall

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2
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What does the marginal branch supply

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Right ventricle

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3
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What does the posterior descending artery supply

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Posterior and inferior left ventricle

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4
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Calculate map

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1/3 systolic + 2/3 diastolic

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5
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Name the three layers of arteries and veins

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Intima media adventitia

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6
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What is the aorta is blood supply

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Vasa vasorum

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7
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Inotropy

A

Myocardial contraction

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8
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Lusitropy

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Myocardial relaxion

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9
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Chronotropy

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SA node firing

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10
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Dromotropy

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AV mode conduction velocity

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11
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Me neurotransmitter of the sympathetic nervous system

A

Norepinephrine

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12
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Where is renin released from

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The kidneys

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13
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Three reasons why am renin is released

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Low blood pressure
low sodium
norepinephrine stimulation

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14
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Where is angiotensinogen made

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Liver

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15
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Four things that angiotensin II does

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Smooth muscle construction
water resorption
ADH release
aldosterone release

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16
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Purpose of aldosterone

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Triggers renal sodium and water resorption and potassium excretion

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17
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Recommended daily allowance of sodium per day

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1500 mg per day

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18
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How much do most antihypertensive meds drop blood pressure

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7-13 / 7-8

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19
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Mechanism of action of diuretics

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Inhibits the NaCl pump on the distal convoluted tubule leading to increased sodium excretion and water excretion

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20
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Class of HCTZ

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Diuretic

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21
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Side effect of HCTZ

A

Hypokalemia

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22
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Mechanism of action of potassium sparing diuretics

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Block sodium channels in the distal nephron

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23
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Midamore

A

Amiloride

Potassium sparing diuretics

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24
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Dyreniun

A

Triamterene

Potassium sparing diuretics

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25
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Side effect of potassium sparing diuretics

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Hyperkalemia

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26
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Class of antihypertensives used and CHF

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Loop diuretics

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27
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Mechanism of action of Loop diuretics

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Blocks sodium potassium chloride transporter in the loop of Henley. Decreased sodium reabsorption and thus less watery absorption

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28
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Ladin

A

Furosemide

Loop diuretic

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29
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Side effect of Loop diuretics

A

Dehydration leaving to Renal failure

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30
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Demedex

A

Torsemide

Loop diuretic

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31
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Mechanism of action of ace inhibitors

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Decrease angiotensin II production
increase bradykinin levels
decrease sympathetic activity

32
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Prinvil

A

Lisinopril

ACEi

33
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First line antihypertensive for patients with renal disease

A

Ace inhibitors

34
Q

Side effect of lisinopril

A

Angioedema and cough

35
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Vasotec

A

Enalapril

ACEi

36
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Diovan

A

Valsartan

ARB

37
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Cozaar

A

Losartan

ARB

38
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Mechanism of action of aldosterone antagonist

A

Aldosterone receptor antagonist
increase potassium
decrease sodium reabsorption and thus less water reabsorption

39
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Aldactone

A

Spironolactone

Aldosterone antagonist

40
Q

Side effect of Aldactone

A

Decreases testosterone and increases estradiol leaving to gynecomastia impotence and menstrual abnormalities

41
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Mechanism of action of beta blockers

A

Competitively inhibits beta-1 receptors
decreases heart rate and contractility
lowers cardiac output

42
Q

Lopressor

A

Metoprolol

Beta blocker

43
Q

Contraindication of beta blockers

A

Asthma and COPD

44
Q

Trandate

A

Labetolol

Beta blocker

45
Q

Which beta blocker also has alpha-1 inhibition

46
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Alpha blocker mechanism of action

A

Alpha-1 receptors blocker

47
Q

Cardua

A

Doxazosin

Alpha blocker

48
Q

Hytrin

A

Terazosin

Alpha blocker

49
Q

Mechanism of action of sympatholytic agents

A

Alpha-2 receptors agonists decreased resistance by decreasing sympathetic outflow and depleting norepinephrine

50
Q

Catapress

A

Clonidine

Alpha-2 receptors agonist

51
Q

Side effects of Catapress

A

Rebound hypertension sexual dysfunction

52
Q

Which antihypertensive helps with heroin withdrawal

53
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Mechanism of action of calcium channel blocker’s

A

Block calcium channels and reduce intracellular calcium and reduce vasoconstriction

54
Q

Mechanism of action of non-dihydropyridine’s

A

Decrease force of contraction
vasodilation
slow SA and AV node

55
Q

Mechanism of action of dihydropyridine’s

A

Decrease SVR an arterial pressure

56
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Side effect of dihydropyridine’s

A

Reflex tachycardia

57
Q

Norvasc

A

Amlodipine

Dihydro CCB

58
Q

Procardia

A

Nifedipine

Dihydro CCB

59
Q

Cardiazem

A

Diltiazem

Nondihydro

60
Q

Side effect of Cardiazem

A

Peripheral edema

61
Q

First-line antihypertensive for a fib patients

62
Q

What does the LAD supply?

A

The septum in the anterior ventricular wall

63
Q

Symptoms of mitral regurgitation

A

Dyspnea
fatiguability
palpitation
left-sided heart failure

64
Q

Most common cause of mitral regurgitation

65
Q

Hello systolic murmur at the apex of the heart

A

Mitral regurgitation

66
Q

Mid systolic click and late systolic murmur

67
Q

Most common cause of mitral stenosis

A

Rheumatic heart disease

68
Q

Symptoms of mitral stenosis

A

Dyspnea hemoptysis palpitations fatigue

69
Q

Symptoms of aortic stenosis

A

Dyspnea
exertional syncope
pulmonary congestion
fatigue

70
Q

Paradoxically split s2

A

Aortic stenosis

71
Q

Acute causes of aortic regurgitation

A

Endocarditis
aortic dissection
Trauma

72
Q

Chronic causes of aortic regurgitation

A

Rheumatic heart disease
bicuspid valve
Marfan syndrome

73
Q

Symptoms of tricuspid regurgitation

A

Dyspnea

systemic vascular congestion

74
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Symptoms of tricuspid stenosis

A

Fatigue

systemic vascular congestion

75
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Most common cause of tricuspid stenosis

A

Rheumatic heart disease

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