Term
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Definition
| drugs that increase the force of contraction |
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Definition
| drugs that reduce the force of contraction |
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Term
| positive chronotropic drugs |
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Definition
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Term
| negative chronotropic drugs |
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Definition
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Term
| positive dromotropic drugs |
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Definition
| increase the rate of electrical conduction |
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Term
| negative dromotropic drugs |
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Definition
| decrease the rate of tropical of electrical conduction |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
| digitalis drugs (cardiac glycosides) |
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Definition
increase the strength of:
-cardiac contractions
-decrease heart rate
-have an antiarrhythmic effect
-decrease signs of dyspnea |
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Term
| cardiac glycosides (used for) |
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Definition
| treats CHF, atrial, fibrillation, supraventricular tachycardia |
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Term
| digoxin (trade name/type) |
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Definition
| Digitalis Drug (Cardoxin, Lanoxin) |
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Term
| digitoxin (trade name/type) |
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Definition
| Digitalis drug (Crystodigin) |
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Term
| cardiac glycosides (side effects) |
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Definition
| anorexia, vomiting, diarrhea, cardiac arrhytmias |
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Term
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Definition
positive/negative chrono tropes
Digoxin has shorter effects than Digitoxin |
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Term
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Definition
-increase the force and rate of myocardial contraction
-constrict peripheral blood vessels
-increase blood glucose |
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Term
| epinephrine (causes what) |
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Definition
causes
-smooth muscle relaxation in the bronchi
-raises blood glucose levels
-increases heart rate and contractility |
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Term
| epinephrine (side effects) |
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Definition
| possible development of arrhythmia and hypertension |
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Term
| dopamine (trade name/type) |
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Definition
| Catecholamine (Inotropin, Dopastat) |
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Term
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Definition
-increase heart contractility
-increased heart rate
-increased blood pressure |
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Term
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Definition
-tachycardia
-dyspnea
-vomiting |
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