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Amiodarone is given for:
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A-fib (irritable heart after surgery)
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Amiodarone info
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*Place on bedside monitor
*Need central line for >24hrs *SE: Hypotension from vasodilation |
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Amiodarone: (monitor for)
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INC QT, QRS, PR (AV blocks)
DEC HR, B/P |
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Cardizem is given for:
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A-fib
Rate control |
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Cardizem max
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15mg/hr
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Cardizem info
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*Place on bedside monitor
*SE: HypoT (remind MD we don't titrate) *DON'T PUSH - give slowly |
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Cardizem: (monitor for)
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Dec HR, B/P
Inc PR (AV blocks) |
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Dobutamine (inotrope) is given for
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Decreased CO and CHF
(Inc CO, Inc squeeze of heart & rate) |
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Dobutamine info (monitor for)
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*SE: sinus tachycardia, dysrhythmias, Inc HR and B/P
may inc ectopy IV site complications |
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Dopamine is given for:
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Renal failure (renal perfusion)
Don't give as vasopressor |
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Dopamine (monitor for)
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Inc HR, B/P
IV site complications May inc ectopy |
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Heparin indications:
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Afib, AMI, DVT/PE
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Heparin weening
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MD specifies time, especially before procedures - short half life (doesn't need to be weened)
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Lasix (monitor for)
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urine output and creatinine
Dec B/P (hypotension) |
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Lasix nursing considerations
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Change bag q 24hrs
DO NOT run with Milrinone or Dobutamine (need to run in different arms) |
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Lidocaine is given for
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VT (antiarrhythmic)
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Lidocaine (monitor for)
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Dec HR, B/P, heart blocks
Place on bedside monitor |
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Milrinone is given for
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CHF (Inc CO, causes vasodilation, prefuses body)
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Nitroglycerin is given for
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Angina, CHF (Vasodilator, Dec B/P)
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Coreg (carvedilol)
Lopressor (metoprolol) Toprol XL (Beta Blockers) |
Reduces workload on the heart (slows beat, lessens force)
Dec B/P (reduces pressure in vessles/inc flow of blood) (Core measure drug for an MI) |
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Coreg
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For stable CHF
Dilates peripheral arteries to Dec afterload and Inc CO Can worsen CHF if decompensated |
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Beta blocker nursing considerations
*Coreg (carvedilol) *Lopressor (netoprolol) *Toprol XL |
Masks signs of HypoG
Might become less able to handle stressful physical activity (that would normally Inc HR) Dec HR, B/P, CO Inc PR interval (AV blocks) |
