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Question | Answer |
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oxygen | should be givin to patients w/acute chest pain that may be due to cardiac ischemia suspected hypoxemia of any cause and cardiopulmonary arest |
epinephrine | indicated in the management of cardiac arest |
isoproterenol(isuprel) | produces an overall increase in heart rate and myocardial contractility, but newer ahents have replaced it in most clinical settings it is contraindicated in the routine treatment of cardiac arest |
dopamine(intropin) | indicated for significant hypotension in the absence of hypovolemia. should be used in the lowest dosage that produces adequate perfusion of vital organs |
beta blockers: propranolol, metoprolol, atenolol, and esmolol | bb reduce h/r, bp, myocardial contractility, and myoc/oxygen consumption effec treamtment of angina pectoris hypertension.preventing artrial fibrillation artrial flutter paroxysmal supraventicular |
beta blockers: propranolol, metoprolol, atenolol, and esmolol CON'T | tachycardi adverse effects of bb hypotension, cogestive heart faliure and broncho-spasm |
LIDOCAINE | supression of vnticular ectopy excesive dose can produce neurological changes myocardial depression and circulatory depression |
verapamil | used in treatment of paroxysmal supreventricular tachycardia slowing ventricular response to artrial fibrillation |
digitalis | increases force of cardiac contraction as well as cardiac output signes of intoxication are yellow vision nausea vomiting and drowsenes |
morphine sulfate | drug for pain and anxietyassociated w/acutemyocardial onfraction may cause respritory depression controlled substance and has a tendency for abuse and addiction |
nitroglycerin | powerful smooth muscle relaxant effective in releving agnia pectoris for both exertional and rest agnia head aches common conequence hypotension may occure |