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Week 12 Flashcards

0
Q

What is digitalis and what does it do?

A

Cardiac glycoside

Negative chronotropic, positive inotropic agent

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1
Q

What is another name for digitalis?

A

Lanoxin

Digoxin

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2
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What is digitalis indicated for?

A

CHF
Cardiogenic shock
A-fib and a-flutter with RVR

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3
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What is the dose of digitalis?

A

0.5 mg slow IV

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What are the contraindications of digitalis?

A

V-fib and v-tach

Heart blocks

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5
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What are the side effects of digitalis?

A 
Headache
Nausea
Vomiting
Heart blocks
Visual disturbances
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6
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What is another name for ondansetron?

A

Zofran

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7
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What is ondansetron and what is it for?

A

Anti-emetic

For vomiting

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8
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What is the dose for ondansetron?

A

4 mg IV/IM

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9
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What are the contraindications of ondansetron?

A

None

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10
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What are the side effects of ondansetron?

A

Sedation

EPS

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11
Q

What is another name for phenytoin?

A

Dilantin

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12
Q

What is phenytoin and what does it do?

A

Anti convulsant sodium channel blocker

Stabilizes neuron excitability

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13
Q

What is phenytoin for?

A

Full body seizures

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14
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What is the dose of phenytoin?

A

1 g slow IV

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15
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What are the contraindications for phenytoin?

A

Bradycardia

Heart blocks

16
Q

What are the side effects of phenytoin?

A

Hypotension
CNS depression
Venous irritation

17
Q

What are the special notes for phenytoin?

A

May be yellowish in color

Gingival hypertrophy

18
Q

What is another name for lorazepam?

A

Ativan

19
Q

What is lorazepam and what is it for?

A

Benzodiazepine

For seizures and status epilepticus

20
Q

What is the dose of lorazepam?

A

1-4 mg slow IV/IM max 8 mg

21
Q

What are contraindications for lorazepam?

A

Comatose state

Head injury unless actively seizing

22
Q

What are the side effects of lorazepam?

A

Respiratory depression
Bradycardia
Hypotension

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