Vascular Flashcards
What drugs end in -olol?
Beta blockers
What is clonidine used for?
Treatment of HBP
What is the therapeutic effect of calcium channel blockers?
Slows down heart rate and cause vasodilation to lower blood pressure
What is a dietary contraindication for calcium channel blockers?
Grapefruit juice
What are side effects of calcium channel blockers?
Orthostatic hypotension and bradycardia
What kind of drug is diltiazem?
Calcium channel blocker
What kind of drug is verapamil?
Calcium channel blockers
What kind of drug is amlodipine?
Calcium channel blocker
What kind of medication is nifedipine?
Calcium channel blocker
What does hydralazine do?
Cause vasodilation which lowers blood pressure
What is the therapeutic effect of beta blockers?
Decreased HR and BP
Which beta blockers are cardio selective?
Metoprolol and atenolol
What is ezetimibe?
Medication that decreases absorption of cholesterol
What is fenofibrate?
A drug that reduces triglyceride levels
What is gemfibrozil?
A drug that reduced triglyceride levels
What is one side effect cholesterol lowering medications have in common?
They can cause hepatotoxicity
What is the antidote for heparin?
Protamine
Most common cause of arterial disease
Arterial narrowing from arteriosclerosis
Skin assessment of PAD
No hair, dry scaly skin, thickened toenails
Ulcer located on toes; punched out appearance; even edges
Arterial ulcer
Ankle brachial test
Diagnostic test for PAD
Piece of something in the blood stream
Embolus
Blood clot
Thrombus
Clopidogrel
Antiplatelet drug
Virchows triad
Hypercoagulability, venous status, and endothelial injury
