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sem 2: antiarrhythmic drugs Flashcards

1
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what is a arrhythmia

A

abnormalities in heart rhythm which leads to incorrect filling and ejection of blood

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2
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what is some symptoms of an arrhythmia

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palpitations, dizziness, fainting, blood coagulation

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3
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causes of arrhythmia

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cardiac ischaemia
excess sympa stimulation
hypertension, heart failure, heart block

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4
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two types of origin for arrhythmia

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supra-ventricular (sa node, atria, AV node)

ventricular

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5
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what is atrial fibrillation

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no discrete p waves
clot producing
irregular ventricular contraction

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6
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what is supra ventricular tachycardia (SVT)

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p wave buried in t wave

fast ventricular contractions due to inc HR

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what is heart block

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failure of conduction system (SAN,AVN or bundle of His)

uncoordinated atria/ventricular contractions

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what is ventricular tachycardia

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fast and regular

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9
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ventricular fibrillation

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fast and irregular

no proper ejection

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10
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two types of mechanisms of arrhythmias

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abnormal impulse generation - ectopic pacemaker activity

abnormal conductions - reentry, heart block

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two types of abnormal impulse generation

A 
ectopic 
triggered rhythms (EAD,DAD)
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12
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what is EAD (abnormal impulse generation)

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abnormal levels of Ca during plateau phase due to heart failure
stimulate Na/Ca exchanger
early depolarisation

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13
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what is reentry (abnormal conductions)

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damage to myocardium

refractory felt at different place causing reentry pathway

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14
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what is heart block due to

A

fibrosis/ ischaemic damage

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15
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how many degrees of heart block

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3

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16
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how does first degree heart block present

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longer PR interval

17
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what is second degree heart block

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time taken for p wave to reach ventricles too long so doesnt initiate

18
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what is third degree heart block

A

complete block, atria and ventricles beat independently

from eachother

19
Q

what are class 1 drugs and example

A

Na channel blockers - dont allow depolarisation
lidocaine
non nodal tissue

20
Q

what are Na channel blockers used for

A

VT and VF in non-nodal tissue

21
Q

what are class 2 drugs

A

b blockers

atenolol

22
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what do b blockers do

A

reduce VT after MI by slowing down conduction

also used in SVT

23
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what are class 3 drugs

A

k channel blockers

24
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is k channel blockers nodal or non

A

non nodal tissue

25
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what does a k channel blocker do

A

increases length of action potential and increases refractory period
used in SVT and VT

26
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what are class 4 drugs

A

Ca channel antagonists

27
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Ca channel antagonists nodal or non

A

both

28
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what doe Ca channel antagonists do

A

prevent atria from contracting
used in SVT
relaxation of VSMCs

SEM 1 + 2 CVS (14 decks)

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