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| What do Positive Intropic drugs do? |
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Definition
| Improve the strength of the contraction (cause the muscle to pump harder) |
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Term
| Trade names for positive intropic glycoside Digitalis. |
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Definition
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| What are uses and precautions when useing Digitalis? |
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Definition
Used for: CHF, arterial firilation,suprventricular tachycardia
Tell clients to look for signs of toxicity- Vomiting, difficulty breathing, GI upset, Shock
Cats are more sensitive (of coarse)
Adverse effects when given with- Cimetidine, metoclopramide, diazapam, antincholinergics. |
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Term
| What do the positive intropic group of drugs called Catecholamines do? |
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Definition
| Increase force and rate (cardiac output), constrict periphral blood vessels (to increase BP), elevate blood glucose |
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| What is the positive intropic Catecholamine "Ephedrine" used for? |
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Definition
| Cardiac resusitation, treatment of anaphylaxis (given IV, intratrachel of intracardiac) |
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Term
| What is the positive intropic catecholamine "Isoproternol" used for? |
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Definition
| It is indicated for atropine resistant bradycardia. |
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Term
| An arrhythmia is_______________. |
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Definition
| a variation from the normal rhythm of the heart. |
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Term
| What antiarrythmic drug is th DOC for atrial arrhythimias? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| Premature Ventricular Contraction |
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| Name 2 drugs used to treat PVC's. |
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Definition
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Term
| Anitiarrhythmic beta-blocker used to treat hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. |
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Definition
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Term
| Precaution with propranolol. |
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Definition
| Do not discontinue apruptly |
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Term
| Antiarrhythmic "Channel Blockers" (block calcium ions),name two. |
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Definition
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Term
| Vasodialator drugs work by________ |
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Definition
| dilating arteries, veins or both. |
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Term
| Vasodilator used to reduce afterload caused by mitral valve insufficiency. |
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Definition
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Term
| Topical vasodilator used to improve cardiac output and pulmonary edema, but also for laminitis and leg sweats in horses. |
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Definition
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Term
| What does the acronym ACE stand for? |
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Definition
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme
(Inhibitors prevent conversion of angiotensinI to angiotensin II by inhibiting ACE) |
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Term
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Definition
| Enapril and Captopril (Captopril less effective if use with NSAIDS) |
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Term
| How are diuretics used as cardovascular drugs? |
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Definition
| Reduce pulmonary edema and other signs of CHF (asites, cough) |
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Term
| Trade name for furosemide. |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the adverse effects of Lasix? |
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Definition
| hypokalemia, hyponatremia,dehydration, weakness, shock and ototoxicity (last esp. for cats, go figure) |
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Term
| Lasix causes reapsorption in the loop of Henle so is called_______ |
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Definition
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Term
| Animals treated with Lasix need access to________ |
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Definition
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| Lasix increases the chances of ________toxicity. |
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Definition
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Term
| Weight loss do to heart disease is refered to as ___________. |
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Definition
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Term
| Asprin would be used for what in treating heart disease? |
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Definition
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| Why would sodium be restricted in heart disease treatment? |
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Definition
| To reduce water retention |
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Term
| What diet would be used in treating cardiac cachexia? |
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Definition
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Term
| Why would sedation be use in treating Heart disease? |
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Definition
| Anxiety can lead to dyspnea |
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Term
| Bronchdilators used in treatment of heart failure. |
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Definition
| Aminophylline and theophylline |
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