SD Day 3 Flashcards
Medications given fro patients with angina pectoris
NTG - Nitroglycerides
Maximum dosage for nitroglycerides
3 tabs sublingual
Common side effects of nitroglycerides
headaches, dizziness, tachycardia and orthostatic hypotension
aka “Zosin” drugs
Alpha 1 blockers
Side effects of alpha 1 blockers
reflex tachycardia and orthostatic hypotension
aka “olol drugs”
Beta Blockers
Reflexes blood vessels and heart mm.
beta blockers
used as an antidote for beta blocker overdose
atropine
Side effects of calcium blockers
Peripheral Edema
aka “Pril” drugs
ACE inhibitors
side effects of ACE inhibitors
dry hacking cough
medication common given for patients with CHF
Digitalis or Digoxin
Effects of Digitalis
Increase heart contractility and decreases heart rate
Antidote for digitalis toxicity
Atropine, digibind/digifab (increases heart rate)
Medications prescribed for patients with edema
diuretics
Side-effects of diuretics
electrolyte imbalance
Hypokalemia and Hyponatremia
This type of medications converts plasminogen to plasmin, degrades fibrin presents in clots
thrombolytics
Used to reduce risk of blood clots and prevents existing clots from getting bigger
anticoagulants (heparin - short term and warfarin - long term)
Antidote of heparin overdose
Protamine sulfate
This anticoagulant has a 7 day effects
Warfarin
Antidote for warfarin overdose
Vitamin K
Patients using warfarin and heparin are contraindicated for this type of manual therapy technique
Manipulation
Frequency of exercise for patients in stage 1 of cardiac rehab
2-3x per day, 3-5x days per week
*short exercise sessions
ruptures surgical area at the sternum
sternal dehiscence