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What is the classification of anti arrhythmic drugs called?

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Vaughan Williams

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What are the class I drugs MOA?

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block sodium channels

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What are the Ia drugs of class I?

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quinidine
procainamide
disopyramide
increase AP

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What are the Ib medications?

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lidocaine
mexiletine
decrease AP

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What are Ic medications?

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flecainide, propafenone

slows conduction velocity

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What are the class II drugs?

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beta-adrenoceptor antagonists

atenolol, sotalol

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What are the class III drugs?

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prolong action potential and prolong refractory period(suppress re-entrant rhythms)
amiodarone sotalol dofetiliden ibutilide

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What are the class IV medications?

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calcium channel antagonists
impair impulse propagation in SA & AV nodes
verapamil, diltiazem

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What are the major problems with afib? (3)

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atrial thrombi
right atrium (pulmonary emboli)
left atrium (cerebral emboli & stroke)
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What is the stroke risk of patients with a fib compared to those without?

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2x greater than in patients without a fib

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What percentage of patients that would benefit from prophylactic anticoagulation therapy receive treatment?

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only 15-44%

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What should be done if a pt is not compromised and greater than 48 hours or do not know how long pt has been in a fib?

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rate control and anticoagulation

conversion to SR might dislodge a thrombus

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What is the safest of all the antiarrythmics?

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amiodarone (Cordarone)

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What is the loading dose of amiodarone (Cordarone)

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150mg IV loading dose

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Can you give amiodarone if the pt has an iodine allergy?

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yes

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What are the side effects of amiodarone?

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hypothyroid
hyperthyroid
pulmonary fibrosis
lenticular opacities
blue skin discoloration
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What is the rate of conversion of amiodarone?

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about 60%

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When is dronedarone (Maltaq) used?

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for a fib/flutter who have converted

NO iodine to limit toxicity

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What medication is contraindicated in NYHA class IV HF or NYHA class II-III with recent decompensation (increased HF deaths in clinical trials)?

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dronedarone (Maltaq)

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What is the MOA of sotalol (Betapace)?

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blockers beta 1 and beta 2 receptors

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When is sotalol (beta pace) mainly given?

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usually used to maintain SR after conversion

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When is sotalol contraindicated?

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for a fib for CrCl <40mL/min

need to adjustment dose for impairment

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When should sotalol dose be individualized?

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In ventricular arrhythmias with CrCl <10

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What is propafenone (Rhythmol) indicated for?

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atrial fibrillation/flutter

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How is diltiazem (cardizem) given?
IV and PO
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What is the MOA of diltiazem (cardizem)?
calcium channel blocker
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What form of diltiazem should be given PO?
use only the CD form | cardizem CD
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What are the beta blockers that control rate?
metoprolol (lopressor) | carvedilol (coreg)
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What is significant about Digoxin? (3)
works better in patients with an EF <40% also in patients with a low BP positive inotrope (increases force of myocardial contraction)
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What is digoxin dosed?
in micrograms (mcg)
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What is the half life of digoxin?
long (adults 36-48 hours)
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What is the digoxin loading dose for a fib? (IVP)
500 mcg IVP x1; then 250mcg every 6 hours x 2 doses
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What is the digoxin loading dose for a fib? (PO)
0.5mg once daily x 2 days
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What is the Total Dizitizing Dose (TDD) of digoxin for supra ventricular tachycardia?
10-15mcg/kg
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What are the risk factors listed on the CHADS2 index?
``` CHF, recent HTN AGE >75 DM Stroke (h/o TIA) 2 points ```
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What should be considered a primary approach for patients with atrial fibrillation and CHF?
rate control
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What eliminated the need for repeated cardio version and reduced rates of hospitalization?
rate-control strategy
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___ control provided no advantage in mortality.
Rhythm
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Avoidance of ______ drugs is desirable.
anti arrhythmic
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When can rhythm control be abandoned?
can be abandoned early if not fully satisfactory
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What is significant about pharmacological conversion of AF? (4)
simpler but less efficacious major risk is toxicity of anti arrhythmic drugs most effective if performed less than 7 days of developing AF much less effective if AF onset greater than 7 days
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When does Electrical vs drug conversion both carry a similar risk of thromboembolism ?
if AF greater than 48 hours
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What are the drugs for AF conversion (less than 7 days) that have proven efficacy? (3)
Amiodarone (iv/po) ibutilide (iv only) Dofetilide (po only)
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What are the drugs for AF conversion (greater than 7 days) that have proven efficacy? (3)
amiodarone (IV/po) ibutilide (iv only) Dofetilide (po only)
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What is the most prevalent cardiac arrhythmia?
atrial fib
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A fib is associated with ______ increase in stroke.
>5 times increase
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Anticoagulation with ____ has consistency been shown to reduce ischemic stroke risk compared with placebo.
warfarin
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Intracranial hemorrhage risk is dependent on what? (2)
age | INR dependent
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What is ventricular tachycardia (VT) often precipitated by?
electrolyte disturbances (esp severe hypokalemia) hypoxemia digitalis toxicity during acute MI or ischemia (most common)
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What is the drug of choice for ventricular arrhythmias?
amiodarone 300mg IV load
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What is a complication of the other antiarrythmics used to treat v-tach?
all cause ventricular arrhythmias | all are potentially dangerous to use
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What anti arrhythmic; diagnostic agent has a very short half life- seconds?
adenosine (adenocard)
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What is the MOA of adenosine (adenocard)?
slows conduction thru AV node, interrupting re-entrant pathways, restoring sinus rhythm (SR)
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What are possible complications of adenosine (adenocard)?
may cause prolonged sinus pauses | rarely prolonged systole (very rarely death)
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When is adenosine (adenocard) used?
IT DOES NOT convert AF/flutter to SR, but used diagnostically if underlying rhythm is not apparent
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How is adenosine (adenocard) given?
IVP over 1-2 seconds via a peripheral line each bolus followed with 20mL NS administer as close to the trunk as possible
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Where SHOULDN'T adenosine (adenocard) be given?
do not use hand or lower arm or lower extremity
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When is adenosine (adenocard) contraindicated?
``` 2nd or 3rd degree heart block sick sinus syndrome symptomatic bradycardia (except with functioning PM) AF/flutter with underlying WPW syndrome asthma ```

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