Flashcards in DOCs Deck (54):
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AFib
Amiodarone (Cordarone)
1
AFib with HF or low EF
Dofetilide (Tikosyn)
2
Atrial flutter
Ibutilide (Corvert)
(But usually just get zapped)
3
Abolishing SVT
Adenosine (Adenocard)
4
Digoxin-reduced arrhythmias
Magnesium sulfate
5
Ventricular arrhythmias, particularly those with "sick hearts" with arrhythmias like post MI
Lidocaine (Xylocaine)
6
First line Rx for HTN
Diuretics
7
First line drug post MI for HTN
ACE Inhibitors
8
HTN complicated by renal disease
Clonidine (Catapres, Duraclon)
9
Coronary spasms or air in the coronaries
Nitroglycerine (Nitrobid, Nitrek)
10
CPB termination
Nitroglycerine and Nitroprusside
11
Edema in emergency situations (pulmonary edema from decompensated CHF)
Loop diuretics
12
2nd line treatment for edema of heart failure
Thiazide diuretics
13
Diuretic of choice for liver failure with edema
Spironolactone (Aldactone)
14
Variant angina
Nifedipine (Procardia)
15
Many supraventricular tachyarrhythmias, such as SVT
Verapamil (Calan, Isoptin)
16
Prevent radial artery spasms during harvest and postoperatively to maintain graft patency
Diltiazem (Cardizem)
17
Exercise induced angina
Beta blockers (particularly B1 blockers)
18
Cardiac arrest
Epinephrine (Adrenaline)
19
Short term HF patients (patients struggling to come off bypass)
Bipyradines
Inamrinone (Inocor)
Milrinone (Primacor)
20
All stages of HF, particularly those with low EF
ACE inhibitors
21
Venous dilators for acute CHF episodes
Nitrates
22
PVC
Lidocaine (Xylocaine)
23
Patients resistant to Lidocaine and/or Mexilitine
Tocainide (Tonocard)
24
Refractory ventricular arrhythmias
Flecainide (Tambocor)
25
Supraventricular tachycardias
Propafenone (Rhythmol)
26
Atrial tachyarrhythmias (AV nodal reentrant most common)
Beta blockers
27
Post MI ventricular arrhythmias
Beta blockers
28
Ideal drug for post MI patients
Sotalol (Betapace, Sorine)
29
Control ventricular response rates in AFib and atrial flutter
Digoxin
30
Hypochromic, microcytic anemia
Iron
31
Megaloblastic anemia
Vitamin B9 (Folic acid)
32
Pernicious anemia
Vitamin B12 (Trim Cyanocobalamin)
33
Anemia in Jehovah's Witness
Darbepotin (Aranesp)
34
Preventing painful acute crisis associated with sickling claudication
Hydroxyurea (Hydria, Droxia)
35
Preventing HIT
Porcine intestinal derived Heparin
36
Elimination of risk of HIT Type II
Fondaparinux (Arixtra)
37
Prevention of pulmonary edema, use on destination VADs and artificial valves (except on pregnant women), AFib patients, and orthopedic surgery
Warfarin (Coumadin)
38
Therapy for HIT and/or alternative anticoagulant to Heparin in patients with HIT
Lepirudan (Refludan)
39
Used during PCTAs to prevent platelet activation and as an anticoagulant for patients wit HIT
Bivalirudin (Angiomax)
40
Anticoagulant used with renal failure
Argatroban (Argatroban)
41
Anticoagulant used with liver failure
Bivalirudin (Angiomax)
42
Prevention of TIAs and strokes
Ticlopidine (Ticlid)
43
Prevent thrombus post stent placement
Aspirin with Ticlopidine
44
Used extensively in ACS and cath labs
Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors
45
Anticoagulation post prosthetic heart valve implantation
Dipyradimole (Persantine) with either warfarin or aspirin
46
Pulmonary emboli, DVTs, aMI, and thrombosed shunts
Streptokinase (Streptase)
47
Acquired or congenital ATIII deficiency
ATIII
48
Quickly reverse warfarin in a hemorrhagic emergency
15ml/kg FFP
49
Significantly reduce post bypass hemorrhage in patients with previous fibrinolytic therapy
Aminocaproic acid and tranexamic acid
50
Dramatically reduces post op bleeding particularly in Jehovah's Witness, redox, post fibrinolytic therapy
Aprotinin (Transylol)
51
Hemophilia A and Von Willebrands disease
Desmopressin (DDAVP)
52
Bleeding, immediate warfarin reversal, ATIII deficiency, high volume of PRBC, colloidal volume replacement
FFP
53