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1
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what antibiotic is used to treat MRSA?

A

Vancomycin

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2
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what medication is used to treat C-diff?

A

Flagyl

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3
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what are the signs and symptoms of an infection?

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  • Fever
  • Hypoxemia
  • increased WBC in bacterial infections
  • Decreased WBC in viral infections
  • Dyspnea
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4
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what is susceptibility testing?

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to figure out what organism it is to help determine what antibiotics to use

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5
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what group of antibiotics are an effective agent against many microorganisms?

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Broad spectrum - Many organisms
Narrow spectrum - Specific organisms

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6
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what is the aerosolized microbial used in CF patients?

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Tobramycin

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7
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what is the anti-infective first line to TB?

A

Isoniazid

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8
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what antifungal is used to treat thrush?

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Nystatin

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9
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how do you deliver Pentamidine?

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  • Respirgard II nebulizer
  • has a filter
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10
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what are the beta blockers and a precaution?

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  • precaution: pt. with an airway disease
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11
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what med is used against RSV?

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  • Ribavirin
  • Delivered through a SPAG
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12
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what are the angiotensin II responses?

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  • it vasoconstricts!!
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13
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what are the ACE inhibitors?

A
  • end in “pril”
  • Lisinopril (Prinivil)
  • Captopril (Capoten)
  • benazepril (Lotensin)
  • enalapril (Vasotec)
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14
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what are the side effects and actions of ACE inhibitors?

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  • Action - Vasodilates
  • Side Effect - Dry cough
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15
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Systems effected by Dromotropic, Chronotropic, and Inotropic agents.

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Dromotropic- electrical system
Chronotropic - Heart rate
Inotropic- Strength and contraction

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16
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what are the vasopressors?

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  • Most common: Levophed (Norepinephrine)
  • Dopamine & Dobutamine
17
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Positive and negative Chronotropic effects

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Positive - increased heart rate
Negative - Decreased heart rate

18
Q

Positive and negative Dromotropic effects

A

Positive -
Negative -

19
Q

Positive and negative Inotropic effects

A

Positive - Increased contraction
Negative - Decreased contraction

20
Q

what happens to the body in heart failure?

A
  • Pedal edema - swelling in the lower extremities
  • Pulmonary edema - excess fluid in lungs
21
Q

what are the symptoms of and meds for acute chest pain?

A
  • Nitroglycerin
  • Symptom of a heart attack
22
Q

what is the goal of treatment for MI?
(myocardial infarction)

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  • Treatment goal is to preserve myocardial. (Specifically left ventricular function)
  • Reperfusion therapy
23
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MONA - used to treat ACS (acute coronary syndromes)

A

M - Morphine
O - Oxygen
N - Nitroglycerin
A - Asprin
Administer by:
O - Oxygen (ALWAYS FIRST)
A - Asprin
N - Nitroglycerin
M- Morphine

24
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STEMI - ST segment elevation Myocardial Infarction

A
  • reperfusion with in 90 minutes (complete blockage-deeper muscle damage)
  • Surgical or Fibrinolytic
25
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NSTEMI - Non- ST segment elevation

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– medical treatment and possible reperfusion if multiple vessels involved

26
Q

what does pradaxa and eliqus do?

A

prevent clots

27
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what is tPa time?
(time till reperfusion for pt. with a stroke)

A

4 hours and 30 minutes

28
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what are anti platelets?

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  • most common: Asprin
  • Plavix (Clopidogrel)
  • Dipyridamole (Persantine)
  • Ticlopidine (Ticlid)
  • Prasugrel (Effient®)
29
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what is Epoprostenol (Flolan) used for?

A
  • pulmonary vasodilator
30
Q

what are antivirals?

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  • Indications for inhaled zanamivir (Relenza) & Tamiflu
  • flu virus symptoms for no more than 48 hours
31
Q

what is Symptomatic hypotension? (1st line, 2nd line)

A

1st line - Fluids
2nd line- Vasopressers

32
Q

what is the treatment for Aspergillosis?
(fungal infection)

A

Amphotericin B

33
Q

what is the treatment for Histoplasmosis?
(fungal infection)

A

Amphotericin B

34
Q

what is the treatment for Coccidioidomycosis?
(fungal infection)

A

Amphotericin B

35
Q

what is the treatment for asymptomatic with hypertension?

A

suggest lifestyle changes

36
Q

What are diuretics used for pulmonary emema?

A
  • loop diuretics (common one - lasics)
  • they reduce fluid so the heart works less
37
Q

Combination of meds for symptomatic hypertension

A
  • Beta blockers and Thiazides
38
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what meds do we use for a hypertension crisis?

A

Nitroprusside

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