Pharmacology
Drug class for furosemide (Lasix)
Loop diuretic
Drug class of albuterol
Bronchodilator
Valve located between the right atrium and right ventricle
Tricuspid valve
The ratio of the volume of red blood cells to the total volume of blood.
Hematocrit
Drug class for telmisartan, losartan and valsartan
Angiotensin receptor blockers
Chest pain that worsens during breathing
Pressure the heart has to overcome to eject blood during ventricular contraction
Afterload
Name 4 types of white blood cells
Neutrophils, Lymphocytes, Monocytes, Eosinophils, Basophils
Antidote for heparin
Protamine sulfate
Name of the condition when there is a blood clot in the lung
Pulmonary embolism
Valve located between the left atrium and left ventricle
Mitral Valve
Definition of thrombocytopenia
Low platelets
Mechanism of action of ACE inhibitors
Competitive inhibitor of angiotensin-converting enzyme. Prevents conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II which suppresses aldosterone secretion which then reduces sodium reabsorption
Condition where fluid builds up in the pleural space
Pleural effusion
Names of the layers that line the heart
endocardium, myocardium and pericardium?
Life span of red blood cells
120 days