Lesson 18 Flashcards
Chest pain
Angina
Used to remove chest pain
Anti-anginal
Carry deoxygenated blood
Vein
Towars the heart
Vein
Carry away from the heart
Arteries
Carry oxygenated blood
Arteries
Drugs used for patients with heart failure
Cardiotonic-inotropic drugs
A disease wherein the heart is not able to effectively pump on the blood towards different body organs
Heart failure
Drugs used to increase the contractility of the heart
Cardiotonic agents
A syndrome characterized by dysfunction of cardiac muscle
Heart failure
Leads to insufficient blood supply for the myocardium
CAD / Coranary Artery Disease
Leads to enlargement of the heart and myocardial fatigue
Cardiomyopathy
LHF OR RHF: pulmonic symptoms
LHF
LHF OR RHF: systemic swelling
RHF
Rapid breathing is called
Tachypnea
Difficulty of breathing when lying down
Orthopnea
Coughing of blood
Hemoptysis
Filling up fluid in lung process
Pulmonary edema
Accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity or in the abdominal area
Ascites
meaning of RAAS
renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
Cardiotonic agents from foxglove or digitalis plants
Cardiac glycosides
Restore the balance between oxygen supply and demand of the heart
Antianginal drugs
Narrowing of blood vessels supplying oxygen and nutrient to the heart
CAD / Coronary Artery Disease
Antianginal agents that provide fast action to directly relax smooth muscles
Nitrates
Primary treatment for congestive heart failure / chf
Beta Adrenergic Agonist
Meaning of CHF
Congestive Heart Failure
2 Types of Diuretics
Loop diuretics
Osmotic diuretics
Example of loop diuretic medication
Furosemide (lasix)
Potassium wasting leads to ??
Hypokalemia
What is the normal potassium value or level
135-145 meq/L
Inhibits the reabsorption of sodium and water
Osmotic diuretics
