Unit 7 T0 10 Flashcards
What are the no. Pharmacological measures that can use to contro or prevent the symptom of cardiovascular disease
Heart healthy diet
Stop smoking
Symptoms of digoxin toxicity
Poor cardiac output
Bradycardia
BP less than 60
How do beta blockers works
Decrease BP
antihypertensive
Antiarthymic
How do calcium blocker works
Relax smooth of peripheral artery
Always check BP
How do ace inhibitors work
Inhibit conversion of angiotensin 1 and
Less aldosterone
How do ARB work
Antihypertensive
What drugs might used to treat pulmonary edema
Loop diuretics (feurosemide)
Assess BP after giving a six
What is angina pectoris
Acute severe crushing chest pain due to abstraction of coronary blood vessels of coronary artery resulting myocardial schema
What are 3 electrolytes repos bike for cardiac action pontetials
Sodium
Potassium
And calcium
Adverse effect of blood thinners
Bleeding
Nursing
Frequent nose bleeding
Blood in stool
What do anticoagulants do
Prevent clots or thrombus formation.
How do nitroglycerin spray lower Bp
Causes vasodilation
What should you do if nitroglycerin treatment is not defective for chest pain
Check bp
Then spray if pain persist call 911
When should digoxin withheld
If hr is lower than 60 (bradycardia)
When getting up a patient on an antihypertensive medication what should be take. Into consideration
Slowly to prevent orthostatic hypotension
How patient develop cardiac dysrhytmias
Electrolyte imbalance
What is rebound. Hypertension
She. Bête blockers are abruptly discontinued
What should decongestant be avoided with severe hypertension
It causes vasoconstriction
What are the catecholamines that stimulates the sns
Epi and nore
What antilplatelets drugs can cause tinnitus
ASa 81 platelets OD
What is pharmacological action of anti arrhythmic drugs
Slows myocardial conductivity
What class of drugs acts on the kidneys to reduce fluid in the body and indirectly reduce Bp
Diuretics
What is intended effect of expectorant
Thin mucus
Bronchial secretion
What type of medication are more effective in treating acute asthma attacks
SABA like salbutamol (ventolin )
Saba + saac = combivent