Perfusion Part Two

Question 1

Cardio tonic Agents

Answer 1

Heart failure Drugs
Used when medications that decrease pressure and adjust cardiac rhythm no longer work

Question 2

Digoxin

Answer 2

Cardio tonic that affects muscle tone of the heart tissue or heart muscle

Question 3

Digoxin Use

Answer 3

Treatment of congestive heart failure

Question 4

3 Musketeers

Answer 4

Used in conjunction to treat HF
1.digoxin
2.Lasix/ ferosimide
3. Potassium supplement to prevent digoxin toxicity and side effects of lasix

Question 5

Digoxin action

Answer 5

Improves pumping ability, + inotropic/ - chronotropic effect

Question 6

Digoxin Contraindication

Answer 6

Vent. Tachy, AV block

Question 7

Digoxin Adverse Effects

Answer 7

Yellow halos, brady, N/V, anorexia= dig toxicity

Question 8

Digoxin Positive inotropic effect

Answer 8

Increase in force and velocity of myocardial contraction (without an increase in oxygen consumption)

Question 9

Digoxin Negative chronotropic effect

Answer 9

Reduced heart rate

Question 10

Digoxin Negative dromotropic effect

Answer 10

Decreases automaticity at SA node; decreases AV nodal conduction, and other effects

Question 11

Digoxin toxicity

Answer 11

•Accumulation of larger than maintenance dose
•Rapid loading
•Impaired renal function •Age electrolyte imbalance
• *Hypokalemia