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ch/12-p/2 cardiovasc

ch/12-p/2 cardiovascular systems

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DEFINE ANGINA CHEST PAIN DUE TO LACK OF BLOOD FLOW TO THE HEART
IS ANGINA A DISEASE IN ITSELF NO, USUALLY A SYMPTOM OF NARROWING OR BLOCKAGE OF THE ARTERIES
DEFINE EXERTIONAL ANGINA CAUSED BY INCREASED PHYSICAL EXERTION
DEFINE VASOSPASTIC ANGINA CAUSED BY VASOSPASM OF THE CORNERY ARTERIES, AND OFTEN AT REST
WHAT ARE NITRATES USED FOR ACUTE ATTACKS AND FOR PROPHYLAXIS OF ANGINA
HOW DO NITRATES WORK BY CAUSING VASODILATION OF SYSTEMIC ARTERIES AND VEINS WHICH WILL DECREASE PRELOAD AND AFTERLOAD OF THE HEART [THIS WILL REDUCE OXYGEN CONSUMPTION AND CARDIAC OUTPUT
WHAT CLASS ARE NITRATES VASODIOLATORS
MOST COMMONLY USED NITRATE NITROGLYCERIN - USED FOR CHF, DRUG OF CHOICE FOR ACUTE ATTACKS OF ANGINA AND ALSO AS PROPHYLACTIC TREATMENT OF ANGINA
WARNING FOR WHEN USING NITROGLYCERIN DO NOT USE WITH VIAGRA OR ED MEDICALTIONS!!!
HOW DO YOU TAKE NITROGLYCERIN FOR ACUTE ATTACK A TABLET OR SPRAY IS GIVEN SUBLINGUALLY, IF STILL IN PAIN REPEAT AFTER 5 MIN, UP TO 3 DOES IN 15 MIN. NO RELIEF GO TO HOSPITAL
DOSE FORMS OF NITROGLYCERIN NITROSTATE[TABLETS] NITROQUICK[TABLET] NITROLINGUAL [SPRAY]---TABLET AND SPRAY CAUSE STINGING SENSATION
ARE THERE OTHER FORMS OF NITROGLYCERIN OINTMENT-USE GLOVES WHEN APPLYING---PATCHES-SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO REMAIN ON SKIN FOR 24 HOURS TO PREVENT TOLERANCE
WHAT SHOULD THE TECH DO WHEN FILLING NITROGLYCERIN SCRIPT SHOULD REMAIN IN ORGINAL GLASS BOTTLE AND SHOULD BE REFILLED EVERY 3 MO. [WILL DETERIORATE]
SIDE EFFECTS OF NITROGLYCERIN HEADACHES, DISSINESS, NAUSEA AND OTHER SYMPTOM OF HYPOTENTION
OTHER NITRATES USED FOR ANGINA ISORDIL [ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE] ALSO AVAILABLE IN SUBLINGUAL AND BUCCAL TABLET FORM FOR ACUTE ATTACKS
WHEN SHOULD I TAKE ISORDIL [ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE] FIRST SIGN OF ATTACK TAKE 1-2 TABS FIRST SIGN OF ATTACK, IF NO RELEIF CALL DOC OR HOSP.
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