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42 Cards in this Set
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Sound occurring early in diastole caused by CHF and decreased blood from from the left atrium to the left ventricle? |
S3 |
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Forceful atrial contractions cause a sound heard before systole called what? |
S4 |
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HTN can cause nephroslcerosis, manifested by what symptom? |
Nocturia |
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IV administered hypertensive drugs used during a hypertensive emergency? |
Enalaprilat, cleviprex |
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65-110 is the normal range for what? |
MAP |
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How do you calculate map? |
2DP + SP / 3 |
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Loniten, corlopam, apresolin, and nipride all decrease BP how? |
Relaxing vascular smooth muscle (Vasodilation) |
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Durgs that increase sodium excretion and cause arteriolar vasodilation? |
Calcium Channel Blockers |
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What are HMG-CoA reductace inhibitors called? |
Statin |
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What kind of drugs inhibit cholesterol synthesis in the liver, increase HDL, and lower CRP? |
Statins |
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Water soluble B vitamin that lowers LDL and increases HDL |
Niacin |
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Rest pain |
Prinzmetals |
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Troponin I over what number is bad? |
2.3 |
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Toponin T over what number is bad |
0.1 |
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An isozyme released after myocardial tissue damage |
CKMB |
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A protein that indicates myocardial injury |
Myoglobin |
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Marker of inflammation |
CRp |
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A large decrease in systolic BP with inspiration that is indicative of pericarditis |
Pulsus Paradoxus |
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Drug used to do a stress test for those unable to exercise |
Dobutamine |
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What does dobutamine increase |
BP |
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When do troponins peak after mi |
12 hours |
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An amino acid that is treated with B vitamins and folic acid, is associated with atherosclerosis and clots? |
Homocysteine |
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What should total cholesterol be under |
200 |
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What should LDL be? |
Under 100 |
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What should HDL be? |
Over 60 |
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Drugs that stop angiotensin being converted to angiotensin 2, preventing vasoconstriction and aldosterone release? |
ACE inhibitors |
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What do ace inhibitors end in |
Pril |
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Drugs that end in pine are what kind? |
Calcium Channel Blockers |
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What do angiotensin 2 receptor blockers end in? |
Sartan |
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Hydralazine, minoxidil, and nitroprusside are what kind of drugs? |
Vasodilators |
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Ambresentan, bosentan, epoprostenol, ilopost, and sildenafil are all drugs used to prevent HTN in what vessel? |
Pulmonary Artery |
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Vasodilators are typically reserved for what? |
HTN Emergency |
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A alpha adrenergic agent that can be used to treat orthostatic hypotension in adults? |
Midodrine (ProAmatine) |
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What kind of heart failure usually occurs as a result of COPD or lung diseases |
Right sided |
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What kind of HF is often manifested by coughing up blood |
Left sided |
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Drug that increases cardiac contraction by increasing the level of calcium in the cell, used in HF and atrial arrythmias |
Digoxing |
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A drug that works like digoxin but is only used short term |
Milrinone (primacor |
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A drug used during life-threatening ventricular arrythmias during MI? |
Lidocaine (Xylocaine) |
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Drug used to treat SVT caused by digoxin? |
Propanolol (Inderal) |
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Drug used to stop ventricular arrythmias when none of the other ones are working? |
Amiodarone (Cordarone) |
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What channel does amiodorone block? |
Potassium |
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