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The vasopressor epinephrine is used in _________ at 1mg every 3-5 min and __________ at 2-10 mcg per min?

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Cardiac arrest (Vfib, pulseless vt, pea, and a systole)

Refractory bradycardia

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Epinephrine is considered what type of drug?

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Vasopressor

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The vasopressor epinephrine is used in cardiac arrest (Vfib, pulseless vtach, pea, and a systole) at ______________ and refractory bradycardia at ____________?

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1 mg every 3-5 min

2-10mcg per min

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The vasopressor epinephrine (increase/decrease) cardiac output and can (increase/decrease) myocardial and coronary blood flow during CPR?

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Increase CO and increase Myocardial/coronary blood flow.

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After administering epinephrine it is standard to follow with a _____________ to help circulate the epinephrine in the body.

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20ml flush of IV fluid

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This vasopressor is used in replace of the 1st or 2nd dose of epinephrine?

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40 units IV vasopressin

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Vasopressin is a vasopressor used in lieu of which vasopressor?

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1st or 2nd dose of epinephrine

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Which vasopressor is a natural anti diuretic hormone which can prove to be a powerful vasoconstrictor at high doses?

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Vasopressin

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Which vasopressor can be administered with a low BP (sys <70-100) and bradycardia after atropine?

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Dopamine at 2-20 mcg/kg/min

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The vasopressor ________ can be used in depressed cardiac function, cardiogenic shock, and hemodynamically significant hypotension

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Dopamine at 2-20 mcg/kg/min

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The vasopressor Dopamine can be used in which 3 situations, 1. depressed cardiac function 2. cardiogenic shock and 3 _______________ and at what dosage?

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Hemodynamically significant hypotension - 2-20 mcg/kg/min

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The vasopressor Dopamine can be used in which 3 situations, 1. depressed cardiac function 2. _____________ and 3 Hemodynamically sign. hypotension, and at what dosage?

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Cardiogenic shock - 2-20mcg/kg/min

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The vasopressor Dopamine can be used in which 3 situations, 1. ______________ 2. cardiogenic shock and 3 Hemodynamically sign hypotension, and at what dosage?

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depressed cardiac function - 2-20 mcg/kg/min

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This vasopressor is used after atropine

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Dopamine at 2-20 mcg/kg/min

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Dopamine is used to improve _____ , BP, hypotension, and bradycardia

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cardiac output

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Dopamine is used to improve _____ , cardiac output, hypotension, and bradycardia

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bp

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Dopamine is used to improve _____ , BP, cardiac output, and bradycardia

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hypotension

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Dopamine is used to improve _____ , BP, hypotension, and cardiac output

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bradycardia

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This vasopressor also goes by the name levophed

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Norepinephrine

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This vasopressor also goes by the name norepinephrine

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levophed

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Indications for this specific vasopressor __________ are - cardiogenic shock and severe hypotension not caused by hypovolemia

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Norepinephrine/levophed

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This vasopressor ________at ________ can help with cardiogenic shock and severe hypotension not caused by hypovolemia

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Norepi at 0.1-0.5 mcg/kg/min

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Norepinephrine at dosages of 0.1-0.5 mcg/kg/min can help with cardiogenic shock and _________?

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Severe hypotension not caused by hypovolemia

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Norepinephrine or levophed at dosages of 0.1-0.5 mcg/kg/min can help with severe hypotension not caused by hypovolemia and __________?

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cardiogenic shock

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This vasopressor increases myocardial oxygen demand?
Norepi/levophed
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Norepi/Levophed have the ability to (increase/decrease) myocardial oxygen demand?
increase
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At what dose should norepi/levophed be given?
0.1-0.5mcg/kg/min
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This vasopressor should never be mixed with sodium bicarb
Dobutamine
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The last pressor of choice should always be _______ and not mixed with sodium bicarb
dobutamine
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This pressor is used in patients that have pump problems, syst bp of 70-100 and NO signs of shock
dobutamine @ 2-20ug/kg/min
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Dobutamine is a _______ and has a dosage of _______
vasopressor and 2-20ug/kg/min
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Dobutamine is used for shock (true or false)
False
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Dobutamine at 2-20ug is used for a sys bp of ______ and NO signs of _______
70-100 and no signs of shock
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This vasopressor is also a phosphodiesterase enzyme inhibitor
Inamrinone (amrinone)
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Inamrinone or Amrinone is used at what dosage"?
0.75 mg/kg over 2-3 minutes and not to exceed 1mg/kg
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Inamrinone is also called ______ and has a dosage of _______ not to exceed _______
Amrinone - 0.75mg/kg over 2-3 minutes and not to exceed 1mg/kg
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Amrinone is also called _______ and has a dosage of _____ and is not to exceed _____
inamrinone - 0.75mg/kg over 2-3minutes and not to exceed 1mg/kg
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This vasopressor is an phosphodiesterase inhibitor used at 0.75 mg/kg and treats CHF that is refractory to diuretics, vasodilators, and inotropic agents.
Inamrinone/amrinone
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Amrinone is used to treat CHF refractory to which 3 drugs
diuretics, vasodilators, and inotropic agents
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If you have a patient with CHF and conventional diuretics, vasodilators, and inotropic agents fail which drug can be used?
Amrinone at 0.75 mg/kg over 2-3 minutes not to exceed 1mg/kg
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Amrinone or Inamrinone has a dosage of 0.75mg/kg over what time period?
2-3minutes
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This vasopressor has a dosage of 50mcg/kg over 10 minutes
Milrinone
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Milrinone is a vasopressor used over 10 minutes at what dosage?
50mcg/kg
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Milrinone is used at 50mcg/kg over 10 minutes for Myocardial dysfunction, increased PVR & SVR, CHF in post op cardiovascular patients, and shock with high SVR (true or false)
True
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Milrinone is used at 50mcg/kg over 10 minutes for ___________, increased PVR/SVR, CHF in post op heart patients, and shock with high SVR
Myocardial Dysfunction
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Milrinone is used at 50mcg/kg over 10 minutes for myocardial dysfunction, increased ________, CHF in post op heart patients, and shock with high SVR.
SVR/PVR
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Milrinone is used at 50mcg/kg over 10 minutes for myocardial dysfunction, increased SVR/PVR, ________________, and shock with high SVR
CHF in post op heart patients
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Milrinone is used at 50mcg/kg over ten minutes for myocardial dysfunction, increased SVR/PVR, CHF in post op heart patients and _______________?
shock with high SVR
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Amiodarone is classified as an __________
Anti-Arrhythmic
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Amiodarone which is an Anti-arrhythmic is used for cardiac arrest at what dosages?
300mg 1st dose and 150 mg for the 2nd dose
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Amiodarone is used for cardiac arrest (300mg 1st, 150mg 2nd) and tachycardia in what dose?
150mg over 10 minutes
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Amiodarone is used as an antiarrhythmic, VF/VT pulseless (TorF)
True
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Amiodarone is used in what dose managing tachycardia with a _______ QRS?
150mg over 10 minutes in a wide QRS >0.12
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Amiodarone is used at 150mg over 10 minutes for _____________ with a _______ QRS?
tachycardia with a wide QRS >0.12
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This antiarrhythmic is used in lieu of Amiodarone
Lidocaine
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Lidocaine is an anti-A that can be used for Ventricular Ectopy PVCs, Vtach, Wide complex tach, and refractory Vfib at what dose?
1-1.5mg/kg 1st, 0.5-0.75mg/kg 2nd not to exceed 3mg
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Lidocaine is an anti-A that can be used for _______, vtach, widecomplex tach, and refractory vfib?
ventricular ectopy PVCs
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Lidocaine is an anti-A that can be used for ventricular ectopy PVCs, ________, and refractory vfib?
widecomplex tach
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Lidocaine is an anti-A that can be used for ventricular ectopy PVCs, widecomplex tach, and ____________?
refractory vfib
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In VF/VT the dosages for lidocaine are?
1-1.5mg/kg
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For refractory vfib the dosage of lidocaine is?
0.5-0.75mg/kg not to exceed 3mg
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For ectopy, VT, or wide complex tach the dosage of lidocaine is?
0.5-0.75 mg/kg up to 1-1.5mg/kg not to exceed 3mg
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Magnesium Sulfate is classified as an?
Antiarrhythmic
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Magnesium Sulfate is used at what dosage for torsades, or suspected hypomagnesium state(malnutrition)?
1-2grams diluted in 10ml of D5W over 5-20 min
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Magnesium sulfate is used in ____________ and a suspected hypomagnesium state (malnutrition)?
torsades
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Magnesium Sulfate is used in torsades and ___________
suspected hypomagnesium state (malnutrition)
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The drug Atropine is classified as an _______ and has what dosage?
Antiarrhythmic 0.5-1mg over 3-5 minutes
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Atropine is an Anti-A used for what?
Bradycardia
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Atropine is used for bradycardia at what dose?
0.5mg-1mg over 3-5minutes
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Atropine WILL NOT work on 2nd degree type 2, and 3rd degree heart block (TorF)
True
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Atropine may worsen ischemia and should not be used in patients with tachycardia, afib, aflutter, and glaucoma. (TorF)
True
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Atropine is used at 0.5-1mg for bradycardia and ________________
Asystole/PEA
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Atropine is used at 0.5-1mg for __________ and Asystole/PEA
Bradycardia
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Adenosine is classified as an _____________ and has what dosage?
Anti-A at 6mg rapid push followed by a 20ml flush, and can be repeated twice at 12mg
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Adenosine is an anti-A used for PSVT, widecomplex tach, and to suppress SVT. (TorF)
True
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Adenosine is an anti-a used for ________, wide complex tach, and to suppress svt. At what dose?
PSVT - 6mg rapid push followed by 20ml flush, and can be repeated 2 at 12mg
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Adenosine is an anti-a used for PSVT, _________, and to suppress SVT at what dose?
wide complex tach - 6mg rapid push followed by a 20ml flush and can be repeated 2 at 12mg
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Adenosine is an anti-a used for PSVT, widecomplex tach, and _____________ at what dose?
to suppress SVT - 6mg rapid push followed by a 20ml flush, and can be repeated 2 at 12mg
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Procainamide is classified as an __________ and has what dosage?
Anti-A at 20mg/min with a max of 17mg/kg
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Procainamide is used for Stable/mono vtach, Reentry SVT, stable/wide complex tach at what dose?
20mg/min with a max dose of 17mg/kg
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Procainamide is used for ____________, reentry svt, and stable/wide complex tach
stable mono vtach
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Procainamide is used for stable/mono vtach, __________, and stable/wide complex tach.
reentry svt
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Procainamide is used for stable/mono vtach, reentry svt, and ______________
stable/wide complex tach
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Ibutilide is classified as an _______
antiarrhythmic
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Ibutilide is classified as an anti A at what dosage?
1mg IV over 10 minutes
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Ibutilide is an anti A at 1mg IV over 10 minutes for SVT lasting less than _____
48hrs
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Ibutilide is an anti a used at 1mg IV over 10 minutes for?
SVT less that 48hrs
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Digoxin is classified as ___________ at what dose?
anti-a at 4-6mcg/kg over 5 minutes
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Digoxin is used as an anti a for at what dose?
Afib/aflutter 4-6mcg/kg over 5 minutes
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Digoxin is used to slow the ventricular rate in _______
Afib and Aflutter
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Digoxin has a dose of _____ and blood levels should be checked for toxicity.
4-6mcg/kg over 5 minutes
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Isoproterenol is classified as an _________ at what dose?
Anti A - 2-10ug/minute
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Isoproterenol is used as a temporary measure until pacing is available (TorF)
True
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Isoproterenol is used at 2-10ug/min for torsades and ____________ poisoning
beta blocker poisoning
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Isoproterenol is used at 2-10ug/min for __________ and beta blocker poisoning
torsades
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Sodium Bicarb is classified as an _________
anti-a
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Sodium bicarb is used at what dose?
1m/Eq/Kg IV bolus
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Sodium bicarb is used for hyperkalemia, bicarb responsiveness acidosis, and _________
prolonged resuscitation with adequate ventilation
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Sodium bicarb is used at 1m/Eq/Kg for _________, bicarb responsiveness acidosis, and prolong resus. with adequate ventilation.
Hyperkalemia
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Sodium bicarb is used at 1m/Eq/Kg for hyperkalemia, ___________, and prolonged resus with ade ventilation
bicarb responsiveness acidosis
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Sotalol is classified as a _________ and used for __________
Beta-Blocker and tachycardia
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Sotalol is used for SVTs and Vent arrhythmias at what dosage?
1-1.5mg/kg
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Sotalol is used at 1-1.5mg/kg for _________ and vent arrhythmias
SVT
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Sotalol is used at 1-1.5mg/kg for SVT and __________
ventricular arrhythmias
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Sotalol should be avoided in patients with _____________ because of its negative inotropic effects
poor perfusion
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Beta Blockers are most commonly used for High BP, abnormal heart rhythms, angina, and second heart attack (TorF)
True
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Verapamil is classified as an ___________ at what dose?
Ca Channel blocker - 2.5-5mg over 2min 1st, and 5-10mg every 15-30 min with a max dose of 20 mg
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Verapamil is used as an alternative for _________
Adenosine
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Verapamil is used with a 1st dosge of 2.5-5mg and a 2nd dose of 5-10mg with a max dose of _____
20mg
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Verapamil is used after Adenosine for SVT, narrow tach, and may control vent response in Afib, Aflut, or Multifocal atrial tachycardia (TorF)
True
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Ca channel blockers main use are for ______
suppressing SVT
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Diltazem is classified as an ________ at what dose?
Ca Chan blocker - 15-20mg over 2 minutes
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Diltazem at 15-20mg is used for SVT after adenosine, and controlling Vrate in Afib / Aflutter (TorF)
True
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Diltazem is used at 15-20mg for __________ after adenosine, and controlling vrate in Afib/aflutter
SVT
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Diltazem is used at 15-20mg for SVT after adenosine, and controlling ____________ in __________
vrate in afib/aflutter
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Morphine sulfate has a dosage of ________
2-4mg over 5 minutes
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Morphine is used at 2-4mg for _______ and acute cardiogenic pulm edema
chest pain with acs unresponsive to nitrates
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Morphine is used at 2-4mg for chest pain unresponsive to nitrates and ____________
cardiogenic pulm edema
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Narcan has a dose of ____________
0.4-2mg
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Narcan at 0.4-2mg is used for ___________ intoxication
opiate
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Nitroglycerin has a dose of
12.5-25ug IV and 0.4mg spray or sublingual
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Nitroglycerin is most commonly used for
antianginal for suspected chest pain
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Glucagon can be used in treatment for toxic effects of _______________ and _____________
BetaBlockers and Ca Channel Blockers
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Nicardipine is used for
Hypertensive emergencies
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Nitroprusside is used for ____________ at 50-100mg to 250ml D5W
hypertensive crisis
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ACE inhibitors reduce vascular resistance and blood volume by decreasing ____________ in preventing the conversion of angiotension 1 into angiotension 2
Total peripheral resistance
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Diuretics such as mannitol is used for increased ______
ICPS - massive head bleeds

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