Cardiovascular Drugs

Question 1

It is defined as a persistent systolic pressure of greater than 140 mmHg and/or a diastolic pressure of greater than 90 mmHg

Answer 1

Hypertension

Question 2

What is Cardiac Output?

Answer 2

amount of blood ejected from the left ventricle and measured in Lpm

Question 3

Blood Pressure is?

Answer 3

Determined by the product of cardiac output and systemic vascular resistance

Question 4

What is SVR/Systemic Vascular Resistance?

Answer 4

resistance to blood flow that is determined by the diameter of the blood vessels and vascular musculature

Question 5

What are Diuretics?

Answer 5

Drugs that accelerate the rate of urine formation that results to the
removal of sodium and water from the body

Question 6

Minoxidil

Answer 6

effectiveness in restoring hair growth

Question 7

POSITIVE INOTROPIC drugs

Answer 7

increase the force of myocardial contraction

Question 8

POSITIVE CHRONOTROPIC drugs

Answer 8

increase the rate in which the heart beats

Question 9

POSITIVE DROMOTROPIC drugs

Answer 9

accelerate conduction

Question 10

What is ACEI?

Answer 10

potent vasoconstrictor and can prevent Na and water resorption
causing diuresis

Question 11

What is ARB?

Answer 11

potent vasodilator and decreases systemic vascular resistance

Question 12

What is BB?

Answer 12

reduce/block SNS stimulation with cardioprotective quality

Question 13

What is Lidocaine?

Answer 13

used as a topic anesthetic is with added epinephrine to control
bleeding in the area. Never used intravenously