Cardiac Basics
This is the amount of blood the heart pumps per minute.
What is cardiac output?
Lisinopril belongs to this class of medications.
What is an ACE inhibitor?
"Watch out when giving this medication to elderly patients. It can cause constipation.
What is Verapamil?
Name this popular Michael Jackson song that describes Heart rate (BEATS/minute)
What is BEAT IT?
A patient taking a new ACE inhibitor develops swollen lips and facial swelling. This serious adverse effect is occurring.
What is Angioedema?
Cardiac output is calculated by multiplying these two values.
What is heart rate and stroke volume?
Be careful if you have diabetes, this medication will mask the signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia.
What is a beta blocker?
This class of calcium channel blocker that affect both heart rate and blood pressure
What are non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers (verapamil and diltiazem)?
This popular TLC hit refers to diuretics that cause the body to excrete sodium and WATER, including drugs such as furosemide, spironolactone, and hydrochlorothiazide. Don't go chasing _____.
What is "WATERFALLS"?
A patient developed a dry cough after starting lisinopril. This alternative class has similar heart and kidney effects.
What is an ARB?
This term describes the stretch of the ventricle at the end of diastole.
What is preload?
What is the difference between the diuretics Spironolaction (Aldactone) and Furosemide (Lasix)?
What is Spironolactone is a potassium-sparing diuretic. Furosemide is a Loop Diuretic.
This potassium-sparing diuretic is also associated with breast tenderness and breast growth in men.
What is spironolactone?
Your heart is feeling a little achy. Nitroglycerin is used PRN for severe chest pain and may be taken every 5 minutes for up to 3 doses. Name this Billy Ray Cyrus tune.
What is Achy Breaky Heart?
This is the drug of choice for supraventricular tachycardia (SVT). Watch out; your patient may flatline.
What is an Adenosine?
This is the resistance of the arteries against ventricular ejection.
What is afterload?
Teach your patients to take this group of medications early in the day to decrease nocturia; teach the patient to report any hearing loss or signs of gout
What are loop or thiazide diuretics?
Furosemide (hearing loss)
This drug has the following adverse effects: Ocular deposits, Blue-gray skin, Pulmonary Fibrosis
What is Amiodarone?
This Queen song is the foundational anthem for ACE Inhibitors (Lisinopril) and ARBs (Losartan) working hard to relive blood PRESSURE
What is UNDER PRESSURE?
A patient with heart failure needs an IV medication that produces both vasodilation and positive inotropic effects. This phosphodiesterase inhibitor may be used.
What is milrinone?
A patient has a heart rate of 100 beats/min and a stroke volume of 70 mL/beat. This is their cardiac output.
What is 7L/min?
It is important to monitor drug levels of this Cardiac Glycoside to prevent toxicity.
What is digoxin?
The side of effect of this drug class is HEADACHE
What are Nitrates?
What is:
HIT ME BABY ONE MORE TIME
OOPS! I DID IT AGAIN
GIMMIE MORE
A critically ill hypotensive patient needs a drug that stimulates alpha receptors, producing vasoconstriction and increasing blood pressure. This general drug type is indicated.
What is a vasopressor?