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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

Forceful atrial contractions cause a sound heard before systole called what?

S4

HTN can cause nephroslcerosis, manifested by what symptom?

Nocturia

IV administered hypertensive drugs used during a hypertensive emergency?

Enalaprilat, cleviprex

65-110 is the normal range for what?

MAP

How do you calculate map?

2DP + SP


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3

Loniten, corlopam, apresolin, and nipride all decrease BP how?

Relaxing vascular smooth muscle (Vasodilation)

Durgs that increase sodium excretion and cause arteriolar vasodilation?

Calcium Channel Blockers

What are HMG-CoA reductace inhibitors called?

Statin

What kind of drugs inhibit cholesterol synthesis in the liver, increase HDL, and lower CRP?

Statins

Water soluble B vitamin that lowers LDL and increases HDL

Niacin

Rest pain

Prinzmetals

Troponin I over what number is bad?

2.3

Toponin T over what number is bad

0.1

An isozyme released after myocardial tissue damage

CKMB

A protein that indicates myocardial injury

Myoglobin

Marker of inflammation

CRp

A large decrease in systolic BP with inspiration that is indicative of pericarditis

Pulsus Paradoxus

Drug used to do a stress test for those unable to exercise

Dobutamine

What does dobutamine increase

BP

When do troponins peak after mi

12 hours

An amino acid that is treated with B vitamins and folic acid, is associated with atherosclerosis and clots?

Homocysteine

What should total cholesterol be under

200

What should LDL be?

Under 100

What should HDL be?


Over 60


Drugs that stop angiotensin being converted to angiotensin 2, preventing vasoconstriction and aldosterone release?

ACE inhibitors

What do ace inhibitors end in

Pril

Drugs that end in pine are what kind?

Calcium Channel Blockers

What do angiotensin 2 receptor blockers end in?

Sartan

Hydralazine, minoxidil, and nitroprusside are what kind of drugs?

Vasodilators

Ambresentan, bosentan, epoprostenol, ilopost, and sildenafil are all drugs used to prevent HTN in what vessel?

Pulmonary Artery

Vasodilators are typically reserved for what?

HTN Emergency

A alpha adrenergic agent that can be used to treat orthostatic hypotension in adults?

Midodrine (ProAmatine)

What kind of heart failure usually occurs as a result of COPD or lung diseases

Right sided

What kind of HF is often manifested by coughing up blood

Left sided

Drug that increases cardiac contraction by increasing the level of calcium in the cell, used in HF and atrial arrythmias

Digoxing

A drug that works like digoxin but is only used short term

Milrinone (primacor

A drug used during life-threatening ventricular arrythmias during MI?

Lidocaine (Xylocaine)

Drug used to treat SVT caused by digoxin?

Propanolol (Inderal)

Drug used to stop ventricular arrythmias when none of the other ones are working?

Amiodarone (Cordarone)

What channel does amiodorone block?

Potassium

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