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CHp22 23 29 mod 11
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Angina | A severe often constricting pain affecting the pectoris or chest region, caused by lack of oxygen to the heart cells. |
| Arrhythmia | Irregular rhythm of the heart. |
| Congestive Heart Failure | Acculmulation of blood in circulatory system, caused by the heart being unable to pump efficiently. |
| Coronary artery disease | A common term used for several diseases that affect the heart. |
| Diuretic | Agent that increases urine output and and diuresis |
| Hyperlipdemia | Abnormally high concentration of lipids in the circulatory system |
| Hypertension | high blood pressure |
| Hypotension | Low blood pressure |
| Mycardial Infarction | Death of the heart muscle |
| Stroke | Impaired cerebal blood flow caused by thrombosis, hemorrhage, or embolism |
| Thrombolytic | Medication used to break up a thrombus or blood clot |
| Vein | A vessel that carries deoxygenated blood to or toward the heart |
| Aldomet | methyldopa (antihypertensive) |
| Catapres | clonidine (antihypertensive) |
| Diuril | chlorothiazide(antihypertensive) |
| Lanoxin | digoxin (Antiarrhytmitic) |
| Norpace CR | discopyramide (Antiarrhytmitic) |
| Pronestyl | procainamide (Antiarrhytmitic) |
| Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors | Accupril, Capoten, Lotensin, Monopril, Zestril, Prinivil, Vasoctec |
| Accupril | quinapril |
| Capoten | captopril |
| Lotensin | benazepril |
| Monopril | fosinopril |
| Prinivil | lisinopril |
| Zestril | lisinopril |
| Vasotec | enalapril |
| Cozaar | losartan (angiotenson II antagonist) |
| Diovan | valsartan (angiotenson II antagonist) |
| Inderal | betaxolol (B-Blockers) |
| Lopressor | metoprolol (B-Blockers) |
| Sectral | acebutolol(B-Blockers) |
| Tenormin | atenolol (B-Blockers) |
| Isoptin | verapamil (Calcium Channel Blocker) |
| Cardizem | diltiazem (Calcium Channel Blocker) |
| Norvasc | amlodipine (Calcium Channel Blocker) |
| Coumadin | warfarin (anticoagulant) |
| Nitrostat | nitroglycerin (nitrostat/antiaginal) |
| Antihypelipdemic agents | Lipitor, Lopid, Mevacor, Niacor, Pravachol, Questran, zetia |
| Lipitor | atorvastatin |
| Lopid | gemfibrozil |
| Mevacor | lovastatin |
| Niacor | niacin |
| Pravachol | pravastatin |
| Questran | cholestyramine |
| Zetia | ezetimibe |
| Colestid | colestipol (bile-acid agent) |
| Welchol | colesevelam (bile-acid agent) |
| Lasix | furosemide (diuretic) |
| Nitrostat | nitroglycerin (Vasodilator) |
| Transderm Nitro | nitroglycerin patches (Vasodilator) |
| Abbokinase | urokinase (Thrombolytics agent) |
| Activase | altepase (Thrombolytics agent) |
| Streptase | streptokinase(Thrombolytics agent) |
| Three main layers of the Heart | Endocardium (inside), Myocardium (muscle), Epicardium (outside) |
| The Hearts has how many pumps? | Two(composed of two chambers) |
| Right Ventricle | Contracts blood expelling into the pulmonary arteries, that go to the lungs, where blood is fully oxygenated |
| Coronary atery disease is associated with | atherosclerosis |
| Define LDL(bad) | Low-density lipoprotien carries around lipids that attach to artery walls |
| Define HDL(good) | High-Density lipoprotien transports fat from tissues |
| Common signs of high blood pressure | blurred vision, headache, shortness of breath |
| Factors the increase Hypertension | genetic, age, gender, race, lifestyle, diet, anxiety, alcohol intake, sodium intake |
| Measurement of systolic blood pressure | Normal:115mg Hg |
| Common Conditions for Hypertension | Heart Condition, Hyperthyroidism, Kidney Condition |
| Many OTC drugs agents affect blood pressure such as? | antihistamines, decongestants, cold & allergy remedies |
| TIA's are caused by? | Short duration of a reduction of oxygen to the brain |
| Angina pectoris | Results from a decrease in blood flow to the heart |
| Thrombosis | Main blod clot formed to prevent bleeding |
| Embolus | Blood clot that broke away from thrombosis |
| Zocor | simvastatin (HMG-COA) |
| Mevacor | lovastatin (HMG-COA & antihyperlipdemic) |
| Lidocaine | Xylocaine (antiarrhytmics) |
| Quindex | quinidine sulfate/gluconate (antiarrhytmics) |
| Cardioglycosides | Most common treatments for CHF |
| Cardioglycosides Increase? | The forcefulness of the pumping of the heart |
| Serious medication errors can occur from | similar sounding names |
| Lanoxin | Digoxin (tx of CHF & certain arrhythmias) (cardioglycoside) |
| Diuril | chlorothiazide (thiazide) |
| Lasix | furosemide(loop diuretic) |
| Bumex | Bumetanide (loop diuretic) |
| Diamox | acetazolamide (carbonica anhydrase Inhi) |
| Vasotec | enalapril (ace agent) |
| Lotensin | benazepril (ace agent) |
| Calcium C Blockers Work by? | Decreasing calcium intake by heart & blood vessels |
| Most prescribed antianginal agents? | nitroglycerin |
| Nitrates are? | Vasodilators that dilate the arteries to permit & increase blood flow threw the heart |
| Nitrates also reduce? | worklaod of heart |
| Nitroglycerin tablets should never be taken out of? | Their glass container |
| Aspirin is a popular OTC used to prevent? | Thrombosis |
| Aspirin should not be taken with warfarin because? | It increases the anticoagulants effectiveness |
| Amenorrhea | Absence or supression of menses |
| Benign prostatic hypertrophy | non-malignant enlargement of prostate gland |
| Dysmenorrhea | painful menstruation |
| Cardura | doxazosin |
| Flomax | tamsulosin |
| Hytrin | terazosin |
| Proscar | finasteride |
| Estrace | estradiol (estrogen) |
| Prempro | conjugated estrogen (estrogen) |
| Provera | medroxyprogesterone (progestin) |
| Clomid | clomiphene (infertility) |
| Parlodel | bromocriptine (infertility) |
| Pergonal | menotropins (infertility) |
| Patients taking nitrates should not take? | sildenafil (decreases blood pressure) |
| Oral contraceptives provide no protection against? | STD's |
| Infertility | Decreased ability to reproduce |
| Aerobic | term describes organisms that need oxygen |
| Biology | study of life |
| Microbial | refers to microorganisms |
| Anaerobic | term describes organisms that need no oxygen |
| Alexander Flemming | discovered penicillin |
| Penicillin destroys bacteria by? | interacting with enzymes that are present withion bacterial cell wall |
| Canida albicans (fungi) causes? | Malaria |
| Clostridium tetani (bacteria) causes? | Botulism |
| Poxvirus (virus) causes? | chickenpox |
| Streptococcus aureus causes? | Menigitis |
| Digoxin is taken from? | Foxglove plant |
| Ginko biloba is taken from? | Ginko tree |
| cholesteral | less than 200mg/DL - Low 200mg-239/DL- borderline high more than 240mg/DL- High |
| bacterial can be classified as.... | gram negative or gram positive |
| gram positive | thick peptidoglycan layers link by teichoic acids to the inner membrane |
| gram negative | outter membrane enable to withstand certain antibiotics such as penicillin, detergants, digestive eneymes and certian dyes. contains a lipid that becomes toxic when in the blood stream of the host. |
| narrow-spectrum antibiotics | affect gram positive postive microbes. |
| braod-spectrum | affect gram negative microbes. |
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