angina

Question 1

how does aspirin work

Answer 1

COX inhibitor
prevents platelet thromboxane prevention
inhibits platelet aggregation

prevents atherosclerotic plaque formation
should use in ALL patients with stable angina

Question 2

how do nitrates work

Answer 2

potent vasodilators, decrease preload, decrease myocardial oxygen requirements

sublingually

Question 3

can nitrates be used prophylactically?

Answer 3

Yes

Question 4

side effects nitrates

Answer 4

postural hypotension-beware VIAGRA
headache (spit out once pain subsides)

Question 5

contraindications to nitrates

Answer 5

fixed output states
hypotension
previous viagra use

Question 6

why are beta-blockers good for angina

Answer 6

decrease contractility and heart rate
first line?

Question 7

contraindications for beta blockers

Answer 7

asthma
COPD with reversibility
pulmonary oedema
heart block
bradycardia less than 50

Question 8

adverse effects beta-blockers

Answer 8

impotence
bradycardia
lethargy
bronchospasm