Drug Classes
Medication Actions
Side Effects
Medical Terminology
Diagnostic Tests used in CAD
100

The medication enoxaparin belong to this drug class. 

What is anticoagulants? 

100

This medication acts by preventing deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolus.

What is enoxapain?

100

The 2 most common side effects of the drug Nitroglycerin.

What is headache & hypotension?

100

The medical term hypokalemia stands for this condition.

What is low potassium?

100

This laboratory test is a nonspecific marker of systemic inflammation & is elevated in patients with CAD.

What is C-reactive protein or CRP.

200

The medication digoxin belongs to this drug class.

What is nitrates? 

200

What action does the medication digoxin cause on the heart?

What is increased cardiac output, increased force of contractions, decreased heart rate, and decreased AV conduction speed.

200

The 2 most common side effects of the medication furosemide?

What is frequent urination and hypokalemia?

200

The medical term angina stands for this medical condition.

What is chest pain?

200

This radiological exam is painless & noninvasive & can detect cardiac enlargement &/or pulmonary congestion among other medical issues.

What is a Chest X-ray.

300

The medication furosemide belongs to this drug class. 

What are loop diuretics? 

300

What over-the-counter medication is used for the primary prevention of heart attacks in people without known coronary artery disease?

What is acetylsalicylic acid or aspirin.

300

The 2 most common side effects of the medication metoprolol.

What is bradycardia and hypotension.

300

The medical term hypertension stands for this medical condition.

What is hypertension?

300

This diagnostic study detects heart rhythm, pacemaker activity and conduction abnormalities in any patient.

What is an electrocardiogram (ECG).

400

The medication metoprolol belongs to this drug class.

What are beta blockers?

400

This medication is the most potent statin prescribed to decrease cholesterol levels.

What is rosuvastatin (Crestor).

400

The most common side effect of this medication is bleeding and thrombocytopenia.

What is enoxaparin (Lovenox).

400

The medical term bradycardia stands for this medical condition.

What is low pulse rate?

400

This invasive procedure visualizes coronary arteries to assist in determining treatment & prognosis.

What is angiography.

500

The medication atorvastatin belongs to this class of drugs.

What are antilipidemics?

500

When given sublingually, this medication promotes peripheral vasodilation, decreasing afterload & preload of the heart & promotes coronary artery vasodilation. 

What is nitroglycerin (Nitrostat).

500

These are 2 of the most common side effects of the medication digoxin (Lanoxin).

What is bradycardia/hypotension/headache

500

The medical term that is used to describe a blood clot in a deep vein, usually in the legs.

What is a deep vein thrombosis or DVT.

500

This noninvasive exam detects ST segment & T-wave changes that indicates ischemia with exercise.

What is an exercise or stress testing.

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