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ANGINA pharm
pharmacology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the subtypes of angina? | Stable, Unstable, Vasospastic |
| Explain stable angina. | exercise-induced. assumes stable pahtophysiolic process. |
| Unstable angina | Sudden onset of chest pain. intensification or changes in pattern of chest pain (frequency, duration, severity) pre-infarction angina |
| Vasospastic angina | Prinzmetal's, variant, or rest angina. spasm in coronary artery diminishes O2 delivery. |
| what are some classical symptoms of angina? | squeezine, heaviness, pressure, weight, burning, tightness, radiation to the shoulder, predictable, last 3-15mins, abates when stressor gone or NTG is given |
| What are some atypical or noncardiac symptoms? | pleuritic, sharp, pricking, knife-like, pulsating, lancinating, chokcing, positional tender to palpatio, random onset, lasts seconds to minutes, hours or all day, variable response to NTG |
| ABC's for Angina | Aspirin and anti-anginals Beta blocker and blood pressure Cholesterol and cigarettes Diet and Diabetes Education and exercise. |
| dRUGS FOR stable angina help to ..... | Improve the o2 demand and supply balance. increase blood supply by dilating coronary blood vessels. |