Uses of Cardiac Meds

Question 1

4 Uses of Epinephrine

Answer 1

Used to decrease absorption/prolong duration of LA, treatment of anaphylactic reactions, treatment of cardiac arrest, increase myocardial contractility

Question 2

Use of Norepi

Answer 2

Increase SVR and increase B/P

Question 3

Use of Dobutamine

Answer 3

Increase CO in CHF pts

Question 4

Uses of Dopamine (2)

Answer 4

Increase in CO in pts with low BP, elevated atrial filling pressures, and low UOP and increase renal BF, GFR, excretion of Na and UOP

Question 5

Uses of isoproterenol (3)

Answer 5

Increase HR with heart block, decrease PVR, bronchodilation

Question 6

Uses of ephedrine (3)

Answer 6

temp increase in BP due to regional sympathetic blockade or hypotension from inhaled/IV anesthetics, antiemetic

Question 7

Uses of phenylephrine (6)

Answer 7

increase BP due to sympathetic blockade or peripheral vasodilation, increased BP in pts with CAD or aortic stenosis to avoid increased HR, maintain BP during carotid endarterectomy, slow HR with SVT, nasal decongestion, prolong duration of spinal anesthesia

Question 8

Uses of clonidine (6)

Answer 8

Analgesia (no vent depression, N/V, pruritus, or delayed gastric emptying), Premedication (blunts and decreases many things and accentuates ephedrine), prolongs regional, diagnose pheo (if reduces release of catecholamines not pheo), treatment of opioid withdrawal, treatment of shivering

Question 9

Uses of Albuterol (2)

Answer 9

bronchoconstriction (prevention and treatment i n asthma/COPD), stop premature uterine contractions