cardiac failure

Question 1

what is cardiac failure ?

Question 2

Explain the vicious circle of the physiological responses to cardiac ailure

Question 3

list causes of cardiac failure

Question 4

explain the WHO steps to good prescribing

Question 5

list drugs that can precipitate or aggravate cardiac failure

Question 6

explain the non drug measures for cardiac failure

Question 7

list the drugs used to treat cardiac failure

Question 8

what is the MOA of ACE inhibitors?

Question 9

what is the effect of ACE Inhibitors (class effect )?

Question 10

what are the contraindications for ACE inhibitors ?

Question 11

what are the potential side effects of ACE inhibitors ?

Question 12

list the predictors of advesr ACE-inhibitor response

Question 13

what is the management of ACE- inhibitor related angioedema ?

Question 14

what is the MOA of angiotensin II receptor blocker ?

Question 15

what are the contraindications for Angiotensin II receptor blockers ?

Question 16

compare the effect ACE I and Angiotensin II receptor blocker

Question 17

Explain the MOA of Beta blockers

Question 18

list Beta blockers

Question 19

which beta blosk has vasodilating and anti-oxidant effects ?

Question 20

what are the long effect of beta blockers?

Question 21

what are the indications and contraindication to beta blockers ?

Question 22

what is the MAO of Spironolactone

Question 23

What are the benefits of additing spironolactone to diuretics and ACE inhibitors in severe heart failure ?

Question 24

what are the indications for the use of spironolactone?

Question 25

explain the side effects of Spironolactone

Question 26

what are the indications for the use of Isosorbide-hydralazine?

Question 26

list Isosorbide-hydralazine drugs and their MOA

Question 27

what are the long term effects of Isosorbide-hydralazine esp in black pts ?

Question 28

Explain the MOA of diuretics

Question 29

explain what is ment by low and high ceiking diuretics

Question 30

what are the side effects of Furosemide ?

Question 31

what are the side effects of thiaxide diuretics ?

Question 32

Explain the mechanism of action for Digox

Question 33

what are the benefits of using Digoxin ?

Question 34

LIST factors that increase digoxin toxicity

Question 35

what are the contraindiatins for Digoxin

Question 36

what makes Digoxin the least recommended drug / the most problematic drug?

Question 37

what are the feature of digoxin toxicity

Question 38

define Acute heart failure

Question 39

list the signs and Sx of fluid overload

Question 40

what is the treatment for pulmonary oedema ?

Question 41

what is the MOA of nitrates? , give examples of drugs that are nitrites .

Question 42

How is the tolerance to nitrates prevented ?

Question 43

which patient do you need to take caution when prescribing nitrates ?