Day 4 - CV1 Quiz Flashcards
Sudden tearing chest pain radiating to back
Aortic dissection
Sudden tearing chest pain radiating to back
Aortic dissection
Death in pts with MI
Arrhythmia (V-fib)
LDL based on CAD risk
Lipid-lowering drugs: (1) Facial flushing (2) LFTs/Myositis (3) GI discomfort, bad taste (4) Best effect on HDL (5) Best effect on TGs/VLDL (6) Best effect on LDL (7) Binds C. diff toxin
(1) Niacin (2) Fibrates, Statins (3) Bile sequestrants (4) Niacin (5) Fibrates (6) Statins (7) Cholestyramine
Prevent facial flushing niacin
Long-term use or ASA
Drug category/mechanism: (1) Streptokinase (2) ASA (3) Clopidogrel, Ticlopidine (4) Abciximab, Tirofaban, Eptefibitide (5) Enoxaparin
(1) Thrombolytic; Converts plasminogen to plasmin, which breaks up fibrin (2) Cox1/Cox2 inhibitor, inhibits platelet aggregation (3) Blocks ADP receptors on platelets (4) GpIIbIIIa inhibitors on platelets (5) LMWH, catalyzes activation of Antithrombin III
Name important drugs/interventions post-MI
ASA &/or Clopidogrel, Beta blockers, ACEi or ARBs, Stains, Spironolactine/Eplerenone, Lifestyle modification
Death in pts with MI
Arrhythmia (V-fib)
LDL based on CAD risk
Lipid-lowering drugs: (1) Facial flushing (2) LFTs/Myositis (3) GI discomfort, bad taste (4) Best effect on HDL (5) Best effect on TGs/VLDL (6) Best effect on LDL (7) Binds C. diff toxin
(1) Niacin (2) Fibrates, Statins (3) Bile sequestrants (4) Niacin (5) Fibrates (6) Statins (7) Cholestyramine
Prevent facial flushing niacin
Long-term use or ASA
Drug category/mechanism: (1) Streptokinase (2) ASA (3) Clopidogrel, Ticlopidine (4) Abciximab, Tirofaban, Eptefibitide (5) Enoxaparin
(1) Thrombolytic; Converts plasminogen to plasmin, which breaks up fibrin (2) Cox1/Cox2 inhibitor, inhibits platelet aggregation (3) Blocks ADP receptors on platelets (4) GpIIbIIIa inhibitors on platelets (5) LMWH, catalyzes activation of Antithrombin III
Name important drugs/interventions post-MI
ASA &/or Clopidogrel, Beta blockers, ACEi or ARBs, Stains, Spironolactine/Eplerenone, Lifestyle modification