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Arrhythmias 1 : Atrial fibrillation
1 what is an ectopic beat 2 what ...,
What should all patients at risk ...,
List the two ways af be managed
27  cards
Arrhythmias 2: Atral flutter
1 in general what is the treatmen...,
In atrial flutter control of the ...,
How can conversion to sinus rhyth...
12  cards
Anti-arrhythmic drugs overview
What is the difference between su...,
How are anti arrhythmic drugs cla...,
Give an example of an antiarrhyth...
23  cards
Digoxin (High risk)
List the common indications for d...,
What is the dose of digoxin for t...,
Outline the moa of digoxin
16  cards
Amiodarone (High risk)
What is amiodarone indicated for,
State the dosage of amiodarone fo...,
Outline the moa of amiodarone
17  cards
Bleeding disorders
Which drug may impair fibrin diss...,
What can tranexamic acid be used ...,
Which drug is used in the managem...
5  cards
Thromboembolism- VTE prophylaxis, Surgical patients, Medical patients
Venous thromboembolism includes d...,
All patients should be risk asses...,
There are two methods of thrombop...
20  cards
Thromboembolism- Thromboprophylaxis in pregnancy
Which drug is prescribed prophyla...,
How long should pharmacological p...,
In women who have given birth had...
15  cards
Management of stroke
Patients suspected of having a tr...,
Outline the initial pharmacologic...,
True or false warfarin should not...
15  cards
Oral anticoagulants
Why are anticoagulants prescribed,
Why are anticoagulants of less us...,
The oral anticoagulants warfarin ...
23  cards
Parenteral anticoagulants
Explain how heparin unfractionate...,
List the 3 lmwh,
Even though heparin unf is as eff...
9  cards
Antiplatelet drugs
Antiplatelet drugs decrease plate...,
Is aspirin recommended for primar...,
When is low dose aspirin recommen...
22  cards
Aspirin and clopidogrel
Explain the moa of aspirin,
1 outline the common and serious ...,
Aspirin is life threatening in ov...
20  cards
Acute coronary syndrome 2 Fibronolytic drugs and Nitrates
Explain the moa of fibrinolytic d...,
List 3 fibrinolytic drugs,
Who are fibrinolytic drugs indica...
19  cards
Heparins
What conditions are heparins indi...,
Outline the moa of heparins,
Outline the main adverse effects ...
15  cards
DOACs
What are doacs indicated for,
Outline the moa of doacs,
Why are doacs less effective in a...
11  cards
Warfarin (High Risk)
What conditions is warfarin indic...,
Outline the moa of warfarin,
List the important adverse effect...
15  cards
Hypertension 1/2
excludes pregnancy, hypertensive crises and phaeochromocytoma
24  cards
Hypertension 2/2
pregnancy, hypertensive crisis, phaeochromocytoma, and also shock
19  cards
Antihypertensive drugs 1 - vasodilators RAS, B-blockers
Hydralazine is a vasodilator anti...,
1 minoxidil is a vasodilator rese...,
List 3 centrally acting antihyper...
30  cards
Anti-hypertensive drugs 2 - CCB's, Thiazides & related
List the dihydropyridine ccbs,
Why should verapamil and diltiaze...,
What is the most common side effe...
29  cards
Antihypertensive drugs 3- ACEi, ARB's
List the common indications for a...,
Outline the moa of acei,
List the common side effects of acei
17  cards
Heart failure
List the aims of chronic heart fa...,
Which two drugs form the basis of...,
Why might an arb be given to pati...
18  cards
Hyperlipidaemia
List the individuals who are at h...,
1 list two cardiovascular risk as...,
Both qrisk and jbs3 assess cardio...
25  cards
Statins, bile acid sequestrants, fibrates
Why should bile acids eg colestyr...,
Outline the moa of ezetimibe,
1 outline the moa of fibrates eg ...
22  cards
Myocardial ischemia -Stable angina
Outline what causes stable angina...,
1 what medication is used to mana...,
Outline the counselling advice gi...
11  cards
Acute coronary syndromes 1 and antiplatelet drugs
Acute coronary syndrome is an umb...,
Patients with different types of ...,
Explain how unstable angina and n...
20  cards
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
What strength of adrenaline epine...,
Administration through a central ...,
Intravenous injection of amiodaro...
8  cards
Oedema and diuretics
1 state the type of oedema loop a...,
What can vigorous diuresis cause,
1 thiazide and related diuretics ...
21  cards
Peripheral vascular disease
Name and define the two types of ...,
What is intermittent claudication...,
What is raynauds syndrome
9  cards

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