DOCs Flashcards

0
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AFib with HF or low EF

A

Dofetilide (Tikosyn)

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1
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AFib

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Amiodarone (Cordarone)

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2
Q

Atrial flutter

A

Ibutilide (Corvert)

But usually just get zapped

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3
Q

Abolishing SVT

A

Adenosine (Adenocard)

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4
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Digoxin-reduced arrhythmias

A

Magnesium sulfate

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5
Q

Ventricular arrhythmias, particularly those with “sick hearts” with arrhythmias like post MI

A

Lidocaine (Xylocaine)

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6
Q

First line Rx for HTN

A

Diuretics

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7
Q

First line drug post MI for HTN

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ACE Inhibitors

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8
Q

HTN complicated by renal disease

A

Clonidine (Catapres, Duraclon)

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9
Q

Coronary spasms or air in the coronaries

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Nitroglycerine (Nitrobid, Nitrek)

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10
Q

CPB termination

A

Nitroglycerine and Nitroprusside

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11
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Edema in emergency situations (pulmonary edema from decompensated CHF)

A

Loop diuretics

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12
Q

2nd line treatment for edema of heart failure

A

Thiazide diuretics

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13
Q

Diuretic of choice for liver failure with edema

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Spironolactone (Aldactone)

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14
Q

Variant angina

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Nifedipine (Procardia)

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15
Q

Many supraventricular tachyarrhythmias, such as SVT

A

Verapamil (Calan, Isoptin)

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16
Q

Prevent radial artery spasms during harvest and postoperatively to maintain graft patency

A

Diltiazem (Cardizem)

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17
Q

Exercise induced angina

A

Beta blockers (particularly B1 blockers)

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18
Q

Cardiac arrest

A

Epinephrine (Adrenaline)

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19
Q

Short term HF patients (patients struggling to come off bypass)

A
Bipyradines 
    Inamrinone (Inocor)
    Milrinone (Primacor)
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20
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All stages of HF, particularly those with low EF

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ACE inhibitors

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21
Q

Venous dilators for acute CHF episodes

A

Nitrates

22
Q

PVC

A

Lidocaine (Xylocaine)

23
Q

Patients resistant to Lidocaine and/or Mexilitine

A

Tocainide (Tonocard)

24
Q

Refractory ventricular arrhythmias

A

Flecainide (Tambocor)

25
Q

Supraventricular tachycardias

A

Propafenone (Rhythmol)

26
Q

Atrial tachyarrhythmias (AV nodal reentrant most common)

A

Beta blockers

27
Q

Post MI ventricular arrhythmias

A

Beta blockers

28
Q

Ideal drug for post MI patients

A

Sotalol (Betapace, Sorine)

29
Q

Control ventricular response rates in AFib and atrial flutter

A

Digoxin

30
Q

Hypochromic, microcytic anemia

A

Iron

31
Q

Megaloblastic anemia

A

Vitamin B9 (Folic acid)

32
Q

Pernicious anemia

A

Vitamin B12 (Trim Cyanocobalamin)

33
Q

Anemia in Jehovah’s Witness

A

Darbepotin (Aranesp)

34
Q

Preventing painful acute crisis associated with sickling claudication

A

Hydroxyurea (Hydria, Droxia)

35
Q

Preventing HIT

A

Porcine intestinal derived Heparin

36
Q

Elimination of risk of HIT Type II

A

Fondaparinux (Arixtra)

37
Q

Prevention of pulmonary edema, use on destination VADs and artificial valves (except on pregnant women), AFib patients, and orthopedic surgery

A

Warfarin (Coumadin)

38
Q

Therapy for HIT and/or alternative anticoagulant to Heparin in patients with HIT

A

Lepirudan (Refludan)

39
Q

Used during PCTAs to prevent platelet activation and as an anticoagulant for patients wit HIT

A

Bivalirudin (Angiomax)

40
Q

Anticoagulant used with renal failure

A

Argatroban (Argatroban)

41
Q

Anticoagulant used with liver failure

A

Bivalirudin (Angiomax)

42
Q

Prevention of TIAs and strokes

A

Ticlopidine (Ticlid)

43
Q

Prevent thrombus post stent placement

A

Aspirin with Ticlopidine

44
Q

Used extensively in ACS and cath labs

A

Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors

45
Q

Anticoagulation post prosthetic heart valve implantation

A

Dipyradimole (Persantine) with either warfarin or aspirin

46
Q

Pulmonary emboli, DVTs, aMI, and thrombosed shunts

A

Streptokinase (Streptase)

47
Q

Acquired or congenital ATIII deficiency

A

ATIII

48
Q

Quickly reverse warfarin in a hemorrhagic emergency

A

15ml/kg FFP

49
Q

Significantly reduce post bypass hemorrhage in patients with previous fibrinolytic therapy

A

Aminocaproic acid and tranexamic acid

50
Q

Dramatically reduces post op bleeding particularly in Jehovah’s Witness, redox, post fibrinolytic therapy

A

Aprotinin (Transylol)

51
Q

Hemophilia A and Von Willebrands disease

A

Desmopressin (DDAVP)

52
Q

Bleeding, immediate warfarin reversal, ATIII deficiency, high volume of PRBC, colloidal volume replacement

A

FFP

53
Q

Factor I, Factor VIII, and vWF replacement

A

Cryoprecipitate