First Aid 304-305 Cardio

Question 1

Which Rx are protective vs DB nephropathy?

Answer 1

ACEI/ARBs

Question 2

Name 4 dihydropyridine CCB

Answer 2

Amlodipine, Nimodipine, Nifedipine, Clevidipine

Question 3

Which CCB assoc with reflex tachy?

Answer 3

Dihydropydrine CCB (“dipines”)

Question 4

Which CCB act primarily on the heart?

Answer 4

Non dihydropyridines - Verapamil, Diltiazem

Question 5

Which CCB is used in subarach hemorrhage?

Answer 5

Nimodipine

Question 6

CCB DOC in HTN emergency?

Answer 6

Clevidipine (Clever in an emergency)

Question 7

Which CCB can cause hyper PRL?

Answer 7

VeRaPamiL (PRL in the word, sort of)

Question 8

Why is hydralazine freq coadmin with BB?

Answer 8

to prevent reflex tachy

Question 9

Which cardiac parameter is decreased with nitrates?

Answer 9

preload (venous VD&raquo_space; art VD)

Question 10

Which cardiac drug is a dopamine D1-R agonist?

Answer 10

Fenoldopam

Question 11

Which cardiac drug is associated with cyanide tox? Tx for it?

Answer 11

Nitroprusside; Nitrates and thiosulfate (Any nitrate works for CN- poisoning bc will inc metHgb, which will then bind CN-)

Question 12

4 cardiac Rx used in HTN + pregnancy?

Answer 12

Hydralazine, Labetalol, MethylDopa, Nifedipine

Question 13

Which cardiac parameter is decreased with Hydralazine?

Answer 13

afterload (art VD» venous VD)

Question 14

Which cardiac Rx will increase cGMP?

Answer 14

Nitroprusside, Nitrates –> both inc NO

Question 15

In Angina therapy, which two BB are contraindicated? why?

Answer 15

Pindolol and acebutolol - (are partial B agonist)

Question 16

In Angina therapy, which Rx will increase ejection time?

Answer 16

BB

Question 17

Why does heart rate inc with the use of nitrates in angina?

Answer 17

reflex

Question 18

Why are nitrates CI with sildenafil? - bonus Q

Answer 18

Both inc cGMP