Course 2: Pathophysiology Assoc Meds

Question 1

Coronary Artery Disease (CAD): Assoc. Meds? (2)

Answer 1

Aspirin (ASA) PO (blood thinner)

Nitroglycerin (NTG) SL (vasodilator)

Question 2

Myocardial Infarction (MI) STEMI/non-STEMI: Assoc. Meds? (4)

Answer 2

ASA (blood thinner), NTG (vasodilator), beta blocker (slows HR), Thrombolytic (heparin- powerful blood thinner)

Question 3

Congestive Heart Failure (CHF): Assoc. Meds?

Answer 3

Diuretics (Lasix, furosemide) – urinate extra fluid

Question 4

Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib): Assoc. Meds?

Answer 4

Coumadin (Warfarin) – blood thinner, prevents blood clots in atria

Question 5

Pneumonia (PNA): Assoc. Meds? (2)

Answer 5

Rocephin, Zithromax (antibiotics)

Question 6

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Assoc. Meds?

Answer 6

Home O2 (document how much O2 they use at baseline)

Question 7

Reactive Airway Disease (RAD): Assoc. Meds? (3)

Answer 7

Inhalers, nebulizers, corticosteroids

Question 8

Vertigo (Room Spinning): Assoc. Med?

Answer 8

Meclizine (Antivert- gets rid of dizziness symptoms)

Question 9

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD): Assoc. Med?

Answer 9

GI Cocktail (numbs and soothes the esophagus and stomach)

Question 10

Cellulitis: Assoc. Meds?

Answer 10

Abx

Question 11

Trauma: Assoc. Med?

Answer 11

Blood thinners? (Coumadin, ASA, or Plavix)