EKG class Junior Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
To who is given Oxygen? | To patients with acute chest pain that may be due to cardiac ischemia, hypoxemia, and cardiopulmonary arrest. |
How is oxygen administered? | by the use of masks and nasal cannulas. |
Epinephrine | Indicated in the management of cardiac arrest. |
Isoproterenol (Isuprel) | produces an overall increase in the heart rate and the myocardical contractility. |
Dopamine (Intropin) | indicated for significant hypotension in the absence of hypovolemia. |
Beta Blockers: Propranolol, Metoprolol, Atenolol,and Esmolol | Reduce heart reate, blood pressure, myocardial oxygen consumption which makes them effective in the treatment of angina peactoris and hypertension. |
side effects of beta blockers | Hypotension, congestive heart failure, and broncho-spasm. |
Lidocaine | drug of choice for the suppression of ventricular ectopy, including ventricular tachycardia and ventricular flutter. |
Overdose of Lidocaine | neurological changes, myocardial depression, and circulatory depression. |
Verapamil | used in the treatment of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT), effective in terminating more than 90% of episodes of PVST in adults and infants |
Digitalis | increases the force of cardiac contraction as well as cardiac output.. Digitalis toxicity is common with an incidence of up to 20% |
Morphine Sulfate | It is the traditional drug of choice for the pain and anxiety associated with acute myocardial infarction |
Nitroglycerin | powerful smooth muscle relaxant effective in relieving angina pectoris. It is effective for both exertional and rest angina |
side effects of Nitroglycerin | Headaches and hypotension. |
side effect of digitalis | yellow vision, nausea, vomiting, and drowsiness. |
side effects of Verapamil | hypotension |
Morphine Sulfate abusive side effects | respiratory depression, tendency to abuse, and addiction. |
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