Quiz 3 Flashcards
what antibiotic is used to treat MRSA?
Vancomycin
what medication is used to treat C-diff?
Flagyl
what are the signs and symptoms of an infection?
- Fever
- Hypoxemia
- increased WBC in bacterial infections
- Decreased WBC in viral infections
- Dyspnea
what is susceptibility testing?
to figure out what organism it is to help determine what antibiotics to use
what group of antibiotics are an effective agent against many microorganisms?
Broad spectrum - Many organisms
Narrow spectrum - Specific organisms
what is the aerosolized microbial used in CF patients?
Tobramycin
what is the anti-infective first line to TB?
Isoniazid
what antifungal is used to treat thrush?
Nystatin
how do you deliver Pentamidine?
- Respirgard II nebulizer
- has a filter
what are the beta blockers and a precaution?
- precaution: pt. with an airway disease
what med is used against RSV?
- Ribavirin
- Delivered through a SPAG
what are the angiotensin II responses?
- it vasoconstricts!!
what are the ACE inhibitors?
- end in “pril”
- Lisinopril (Prinivil)
- Captopril (Capoten)
- benazepril (Lotensin)
- enalapril (Vasotec)
what are the side effects and actions of ACE inhibitors?
- Action - Vasodilates
- Side Effect - Dry cough
Systems effected by Dromotropic, Chronotropic, and Inotropic agents.
Dromotropic- electrical system
Chronotropic - Heart rate
Inotropic- Strength and contraction
what are the vasopressors?
- Most common: Levophed (Norepinephrine)
- Dopamine & Dobutamine
Positive and negative Chronotropic effects
Positive - increased heart rate
Negative - Decreased heart rate
Positive and negative Dromotropic effects
Positive -
Negative -
Positive and negative Inotropic effects
Positive - Increased contraction
Negative - Decreased contraction
what happens to the body in heart failure?
- Pedal edema - swelling in the lower extremities
- Pulmonary edema - excess fluid in lungs
what are the symptoms of and meds for acute chest pain?
- Nitroglycerin
- Symptom of a heart attack
what is the goal of treatment for MI?
(myocardial infarction)
- Treatment goal is to preserve myocardial. (Specifically left ventricular function)
- Reperfusion therapy
MONA - used to treat ACS (acute coronary syndromes)
M - Morphine
O - Oxygen
N - Nitroglycerin
A - Asprin
Administer by:
O - Oxygen (ALWAYS FIRST)
A - Asprin
N - Nitroglycerin
M- Morphine
STEMI - ST segment elevation Myocardial Infarction
- reperfusion with in 90 minutes (complete blockage-deeper muscle damage)
- Surgical or Fibrinolytic
NSTEMI - Non- ST segment elevation
– medical treatment and possible reperfusion if multiple vessels involved
what does pradaxa and eliqus do?
prevent clots
what is tPa time?
(time till reperfusion for pt. with a stroke)
4 hours and 30 minutes
what are anti platelets?
- most common: Asprin
- Plavix (Clopidogrel)
- Dipyridamole (Persantine)
- Ticlopidine (Ticlid)
- Prasugrel (Effient®)
what is Epoprostenol (Flolan) used for?
- pulmonary vasodilator
what are antivirals?
- Indications for inhaled zanamivir (Relenza) & Tamiflu
- flu virus symptoms for no more than 48 hours
what is Symptomatic hypotension? (1st line, 2nd line)
1st line - Fluids
2nd line- Vasopressers
what is the treatment for Aspergillosis?
(fungal infection)
Amphotericin B
what is the treatment for Histoplasmosis?
(fungal infection)
Amphotericin B
what is the treatment for Coccidioidomycosis?
(fungal infection)
Amphotericin B
what is the treatment for asymptomatic with hypertension?
suggest lifestyle changes
What are diuretics used for pulmonary emema?
- loop diuretics (common one - lasics)
- they reduce fluid so the heart works less
Combination of meds for symptomatic hypertension
- Beta blockers and Thiazides
what meds do we use for a hypertension crisis?
Nitroprusside
