Cardiac

Question 0

What is verapamil?

Answer 0

1. Ca channel blocker

2. Slows HR (slows cardiac electrical conduction)

Question 1

What does adenosine do to the heart?

Answer 1

1. Induces heart block

2. Transient asystole

Question 2

What does salbutamol do to HR?

Answer 2

Has beta adrenoreceptor activity - induces tachycardia

Question 3

Haemodynamic effects of nitrates?

Answer 3

Vasodilation of venous system - fall in left ventricular pre load and cardiac work

Question 4

What is sodium nitroprusside used for?

Answer 4

Is a vasodilator and can be used for controlled hypotension during anaesthesia

Question 5

What does noradrenaline do?

Answer 5

1. Vasopressor - used in low output, low peripheral resistance states ie sepsis
   Vasoconstriction

Question 6

What does metraminol do?

Answer 6

1. Increases peripheral resistance to blood flow - increases BP

Question 7

What does spironolactone do?

Answer 7

1. Diuretic

2. Inhibits aldosterone

Question 8

What does adrenaline do?

Answer 8

1. Vasodilatation in arteriole within muscle

2. Vasoconstriction within skin

Question 9

Inotrope

Answer 9

An agent that alters the force of energy of muscular contractions

Question 10

Negative inotropes

Answer 10

BETA blockers
Calcium channel blockers
Class 1A antiarrhythmics
Class 1C antiarrhythmics

Question 11

Calcium Channel blockers

Answer 11

Diltiazam
Verapamil
Clevidipine

Question 12

Isoprenaline

Answer 12

Non-selective beta adrenergic agonist structurally similar to adrenaline