cardio passmed Flashcards
which calcium channel blocker can be used in heart failure
amlodipine
when does a statin need to be stopped due to hepatotoxicity
when ALT is 3 times the upper normal limit
what type of diuretic for hypertension
thiazide-like diuretic
- indapamide
what do you do for SVT in a pt with systolic BP < 90
DC cardioversion
statin MOA
decreases intrinsic cholesterol production in the liver by inhibiting HMG - CoA reductase
when should you take a statin
last thing in the evening
what calcium channel blockers can be used in AF
diltiazem or verapamil
ECG changes in a PE
just sinus tachycardia!
what is early diastolic murmur very suggestive of
aortic regurgitation
what is adenosine used to treat
supraventricular tachycardias
what is amiodarone used to treat
tachycardias
what is atropine used to treat
bradycardias
first line treatment for symptomatic bradycardia
- atropine/transcutaneous pacing
- isoprenaline/adrenaline infusion second line
shockable rhythms
-ventricular fibrillation
-pulseless ventricular tachycardia
non shockable rhythms
-asystole
-pulseless electrical activity
what type of drug is eplerenone
aldosterone antagonist (like spironolactone)
aortic stenosis management
aortic valve replacement if symptomatic
-otherwise cut off aortic valve gradient is 40mmHg
ejection systolic murmur that radiates to the carotids
aortic stenosis
first line for hypertension with type 2 diabetes
ACE inhibitor!!!
