CV System- Indications

Question 1

Left ventricular heart failure

Answer 1

Furosemide

Question 2

Hypertension

Answer 2

Thiazides
ACE inhibitors
ARBs
Beta blockers
Alpha blockers (alpha-1-adrenergic antagonists)
Calcium channel antagonists
Direct renin inhibitor

Question 3

Oedema

Answer 3

Loop diuretics

Potassium-sparing diuretics

Question 4

Diabetic nephropathy

Answer 4

ACE inhibitors

ARBs

Question 5

Congestive HF

Answer 5

Potassium-sparing diuretics

Question 6

Cerebral oedema

Answer 6

Osmotic diuretics

Question 7

Intra-ocular pressure

Answer 7

Osmotic diuretics

Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors

Question 8

Open & acute closed angle glaucoma

Answer 8

Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors

Question 9

HF

Answer 9

ACE inhibitors
ARBs
Nitrates
Selective I(f) current inhibitors

Question 10

HF with reduced EF

Answer 10

Neprilysin inhibitors (used in combination with an ARB)

Question 11

Stable Angina

Answer 11

Beta blockers
Calcium channel blockers
Antiplatelets

Question 12

Acute angina pectoris

Answer 12

Nitrates

Question 13

Cardiac arrest/cardiogenic shock

Answer 13

Sympathomimetics

Question 14

Primary and secondary relief for CVD

Answer 14

Antiplatelets

Question 15

Anticoagulant prophylaxis

Answer 15

Antiplatelets

Question 16

DVT

Answer 16

Coumarins

Direct Factor Xa inhibitors

Question 17

Prophylaxis of stroke from AF

Answer 17

Coumarins

Direct Factor Xa inhibitors

Question 18

Prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism post-surgery

Answer 18

Direct thrombin inhibitor

Question 19

Prophylaxis of venous thrombosis and PE

Answer 19

Heparins

Question 20

MI/ischaemic stroke

Answer 20

Thrombolytics/fibrinolytics

Question 21

Hypercholesterolemia/risk of CVD and stroke

Answer 21

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors

Question 22

Ventricular and supraventricular arrhythmias

Answer 22

Class Ia anti-arrhythmics (sodium channel blockers)

Question 23

CPR

Answer 23

Class Ib anti-arrhythmics (sodium channel blockers)

Question 24

Paroxysmal AF and ventricular ectopic beats

Answer 24

Class Ic anti-arrhythmics (sodium channel blockers)

Question 25

Prophylaxis of paroxysmal atrial tachycardia or fibrillation

Answer 25

Class II anti-arrhythmics (beta-blockers)

Question 26

Supraventricular, nodal and ventricular tachyarrhythmias, AF, CPR

Answer 26

Class III anti-arrhythmics (potassium channel blockers)

Question 27

Supraventricular tachycardia (especially paroxysmal SVT)

Answer 27

Class IV anti-arrhythmics (calcium channel blockers)

Question 28

Arrythmias, AF, congestive HF

Answer 28

Cardiac glycosides

Question 29

SVT

Answer 29

Adenosine

Question 30

Emergency bradycardia

Answer 30

Atropine

Question 31

Emergency arrhythmia

Also used IV for emergency asthma

Answer 31

Magnesium

Question 32

Acute hypertension

Answer 32

Alpha-2-adrenergic agonist

Question 33

Angina with normal sinus rhythm

Answer 33

Selective I(f) current inhibitors

Question 34

NSTEMI

Answer 34

Antiplatelets

Question 35

Acute ischaemic stroke

Answer 35

Antiplatelets (aspirin)

Question 36

Secondary prevention for CVD

Answer 36

Antiplatelets