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Dobutamine
1. is a? 2. WHat does it do? 3. Used for what conditions? 4. Contraindicated in what? 5. Monitor for what while on this? |
1. Inotrope
2. increases force of contraction 3. cardiogenic shock, systolic dysfunction heart failure 4. Obstructive Cardiomyopathy and/or aortic stenosis 5. tachycardia and dysrhythmias |
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Cardiomyopathy is what?
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a type of heart disease in which the heart muscle is abnormally enlarged, thickened and/or stiffened. As a result, the heart muscle's ability to pump blood is usually impaired.
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Nitroglycerin
1. WHat does it do? 2. Indicated for what conditions? 3. Use what tubing? 4. Has what type of onset and duration? 5. May cause what? Monitor BP's how often while titrating? 6. WHat can it cause and what should you give for it? |
1. causes vasodilation and reduces preload
2. CHF, Angina, MI 3. NTG tubing 4. rapid onset and brief duration 5. hypotension 6. q 15 mintes 7. severe headaches, tylenol |
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Nipride
1. Also known as what? 2. What type of drug? 3. WHat does it do? 4. Indicated in what conditions? 5. WHat type of onset and duration? 6. WHat must it be protected by? 7.Give through what type of line? 8. Can cause what type of toxicity if given greater than how long? |
1. sodium nitroprusside
2. potent vasodilator 3. decreases preload and afterload 4. hypertensive crisis and cardiogenic shock 5. rapid onset and brief duration 6. light, packaged in opaque bag 7. arterial line 8. thiocyanate toxicity if given for > 72 hrs |
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Lidocaine
1. Used to treat what? 2. Administered how? 3. Precautions for the elderly? 4. WHat do toxic levels cause? |
1. ventricular dysrhythmias only
2.IVP or continous infusion 3. prone to toxicity, use lower dose 4. confusion |
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Amiodarone
1. WHat type of drug? 2. How long is the half life? 3. Treats what kind of dysrhythmias? 4. Can be administered how? 5. WHat should be monitored? |
1. antidysrhythmic
2. 37 days 3. ventricular and atrial 4. PO or IV 5. monitor for hypotension, bradycardia, prolonged QT Interval, Obtain baseline QT when drip started and measure q shift. Notify Dr. if QT interval increases by 50% |
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Cardizem
1. WHat type of drug? 2. Can be administered how? 3. Treats what 3 conditions? 4. May cause what problems? |
1. Antidysrhythmic, calcium channel blocker
2. IV or PO 3. SVT, A Fib, hypertension 4. bradycardia, blocks, and hypotension |
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What do Calcium channel blockers do?
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heart disease drugs that relax blood vessels and increase the supply of blood and oxygen to the heart -- while also reducing the heart's workload
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Adenosine
1. WHat type of drug? 2. WHat does it treat? 3. Administered how? 4. Administer how fast? 5. How long is the half life? 6. WHat is the dose? 7. Causes brief periods of what? |
1. antidysrhythmic
2. SVT 3. IV slam 4. give in 6 seconds followed by a flush 5. 10 seconds 6. 6 mg, can repeat in 1-2 minutes with 12 mg, and again in 1-2 min with 12 mg 7. asystole |
