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1
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Beta 1 receptors do what?

A
  • increase HR and contractility

- release renin (increase sodium and water rentention)

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Peripheral resistance myocardial fiber contraction at the start of systole

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After load

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3
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Mechanism for Milrinone:

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  1. Decrease breakdown of cAMP
  2. PKA phosphorylates Ca++ channels
  3. Increase Ca++
  4. Increase in force of cardiac muscle contraction
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4
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How does a moderate dose of dopamine increase CO?

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  1. Act on Beta1 receptors
  2. Increase cAMP
  3. Increase intracellular Ca++
  4. Increase force of cardiac contraction
  5. Increase contractility and HR
  6. Increase CO
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5
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What lowers after load?

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Arterial vasodilation

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6
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Filled volume of ventricle prior to contraction

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EDV

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7
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Frank-Starling mechanism is the relationship between what?

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Preload and cardiac performance

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8
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amount of blood that returns to the heart

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Preload

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9
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Alpha 2 receptors do what?

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NE binds to alpha 2 receptors on pre-synaptic neuron

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10
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What is contractility reasonably reflected by?

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Ejection fraction (EF)

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What does low dose (<3mcg/kg/min) of dopamine do?

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  • vasodilation (increase renal blood flow)

- increase natriuresis (elimination of Na+ in body=decrease water in body)

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How does a high dose of dopamine increase BP?

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  1. Acts on Alpha1 receptors
  2. Increase vascular intracellular Ca++
  3. Vasoconstriction
  4. Increase SVR
  5. Increase BP
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13
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Equation for EF

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Amount of blood pumped out of the ventricle / total amount of blood in ventricle

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14
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What do phosphodiesterases do?

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Breaks down cAMP

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15
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Where do you see diastolic dysfunction?

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Heart failure with preserved EF

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16
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How can EF be assessed non invasively?

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Echocardiography

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17
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Where is systolic dysfunction seen?

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Heart failure with reduced EF

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18
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What is CO?

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Volume blood / minute (HRXSV)

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19
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Alpha 1 receptors do what?

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  • contract walls of blood vessels
  • mydriasis (pupil dilation)
  • urinary retention
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20
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3 positive inotropes?

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Dobutamine
Dopamine
Milrinone

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21
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Dobutamine reflects with Beta 1:

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  • increase HR and contractility

- increase O2 and energy demands

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22
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Effects of phenylephrine:

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Increase SVR (minimal effect on HR or contractility)

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23
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NE attachment?

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Potent Alpha1 receptor agonist

Modest Beta stimulation (B1>B2)

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24
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Impaired ventricular filling

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Diastolic dysfunction

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25
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Voluntary movement of our skeletal muscles

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Somatic nervous system

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26
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NE effect with Alpha 1 mechanism:

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  1. Vasoconstriction
  2. Increase SVR
  3. Increase BP
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27
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NE effect with Beta:

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  • moderate increase CO

- HR remains unchanged

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28
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What receptors do Phenylephrine attach to?

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ONLY Alpha1 agonist

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29
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What receptors do dobutamine go for?

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Beta agonists

-highly selective for Beta1 and some Beta2

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30
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What receptors do Epi effect?

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Balanced Beta1, Beta2, and Alpha1 adrenergic agonist

31
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What does moderate dose (4-10mcg/kg/min) of dopamine do?

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Increase CO

32
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What are inotropes?

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Beta agonists (increase contractility)

33
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What is milrinone?

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Phosphodiesterase inhibitor

34
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Therapeutic uses for Phenylephrine (2):

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  • vasodilatory hypotension (with decrease SVR)

- vagal-mediated and medication-induced hypotension

35
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What is Digoxin used for?

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Decrease HR

36
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Therapeutic uses of dopamine (4):

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  • severe hypotension
  • acute heart failure
  • shock (vasodilator, cardiogenic)
  • sever bradycardia
37
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What are vasopressors?

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Alpha 1 agonists (increase SVR, vasoconstriction)

38
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Impaired ventricular emptying, loss of contractile strength

A

Systolic dysfunction

39
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What is SV determined by? (3)

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  • preload
  • after load
  • strength of contraction
40
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Percentage of end-diastolic volume ejected with each contraction

41
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Does NE or dopamine have a greater dysrhythmia effect?

42
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What is the mechanism for Dobutamine (beta1)?

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  1. Attaches to beta1
  2. Adenylate cyclase convert ATP to cAMP
  3. PKA phosphorylates Ca++ channels
  4. Increase Ca++ = increase force of cardiac muscle contraction
43
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Therapeutic uses for Epi (4):

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  • cardiopulmonary resuscitation for cardiac arrest
  • shock (cardiogenic, vasodilator)
  • bronchospasm/anaphylaxis
  • symptomatic bradycardia
44
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Adverse effects of phenylephrine (4):

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  • reflex bradycardia
  • ischemia of digits and various organ systems
  • tissue necrosis with extravasation
  • severe HTN
45
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What are the vasopressors?

A

NE
Epi
Phenylephrine

46
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What does a high dose (>10mcg/kg/min) of dopamine do?

A

Increase BP

47
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Toxicity of Digoxin:

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  • GI upset, altered color perception, malaise

- bradycardia, AV block, ventricular tachycardia

48
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What is “inodilator”?

A

Milrinone that causes increase in cardiac contraction and smooth muscle vasodilation

49
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When is milrinone not used when considering SBP?

50
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Adverse effect of NE (2):

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  • dysrhythmias

- ischemia of digits and various organ systems

51
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If there’s increased preload, what happens to SV?

52
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Residual volume of blood remaining in the ventricle after ejection

53
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What is the mechanism for Dobutamine (beta2)?

A
  1. Attach to Beta 2

2. Causes vasodilation and lowers PVR

54
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Adverse effect of dopamine (4):

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  • tachycardia
  • atrial and ventricular dysrhythmias
  • nausea and vomiting
  • ischemia of digits and various organ systems
55
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When should milrinone NOT be used?

A

Chronic heart failure

Cause increase morbidity and mortality

56
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What are the side effects for dobutamine?

A

Tachycardia
Palpitations
Arrhythmias

57
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In LV dysfunction: as SVR goes down, what does SV do?

58
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What does increase in cAMP in smooth muscle cause?

A

Relaxation, vasodilation

59
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What is SV?

A

Volume blood / beat

60
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What is the treatment for milrinone used for?

A

Acute heart failure

61
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Involuntary movement of the smooth muscles and glands of our organs
Sympathetic and parasympathetic

A

Autonomic nervous system

62
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Beta 2 receptors do what? (6)

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  • dilate smooth muscle cells
  • bronchodilation
  • decrease motility
  • secretion of aqueous humor
  • more glucose
  • release of glucagon
63
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Effects of Epi:

A

Increase contractility
Increase HR
Increase SVR

64
Q

Increase BP by contracting blood vessels

A

Vasopressors

65
Q

Increase strength of heart muscle contraction

A

Positive inotropes

66
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Dobutamine effects of beta 2:

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  • stimulate heart (acute heart failure or cardiogenic shock)

- not appropriate for chronic heart failure (tolerance)

67
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Adverse effects of Epi (4):

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  • dysrhythmias
  • ischemia of digits and various organ systems
  • high and prolonged doses can cause direct cardiac toxicity
  • severe HTN (cerebral hemorrhage)
68
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What is ventricular SV?

A

Ventricular end-diastolic volume - end-systolic volume

69
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What neurons are responsible for sympathetic nervous system?

A

Postganglionic neurons (adrenergic neurons)

70
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Side effects for milrinone:

A
  • arrhythmia

- hypotension (due to vasodilation)

71
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Indication for Digoxin:

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  • atrial flutter (control ventricular rate)

- HR with reduced EF

72
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What does Digoxin do?

A

Inhibit ATPase

  • increase Na+
  • Increase Ca++
73
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Therapeutic uses for NE (2):

A
  • hypotension

- shock-like state accompanied by peripheral vasodilation

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