Cardiology — Flashcards

Flashcard 121: ACE Inhbitors must be avoided in _____

Answer: pregnant women

Flashcard 122: What is the IV adrenaline dosage used in adult cardiac arrest? _____

Answer: 1 mg (10 ml of 1:10,000 solution)

Extra: In cardiac arrest (ACLS): - Dose: 1 mg IV/IO. - Concentration: 1:10,000 (0.1 mg/mL). - Volume: 10 mL. - Frequency: Every 3-5 minutes. - If IV/IO access is not available, the endotracheal dose is 2–2.5 mg (2–2.5 mL of 1:1,000).

Flashcard 123: 1st Line antiplatelet therapy in PCI _____

Answer: Aspirin (lifelong) & prasugrel or ticagrelor (12 months)

Flashcard 124: ACE Inhibitor Drug names end in _____

Answer: -pril

Flashcard 125: CCBs aid in hypertension by _____ which relaxes vascular smooth muscle and relaxes force of myocardial contraction

Answer: blocking voltage-gated calcium channels

Flashcard 126: If CCBs are used as monotherapy in Angina Pectoris then a _____ such as verapamil or diltiazem should be used

Answer: rate-limiting one

Flashcard 127: Effects of Adenosine are blocked by _____

Answer: theophyllines

Flashcard 128: 1st line antiplatelet use in ACS (medically treated) is _____

Answer: Aspirin (lifelong) & ticagrelor (12 months)

Flashcard 129: What are Side-Effects of CCBs: _____ ankle swelling headache

Answer: flushing

Flashcard 130: The recommended adrenaline dose for Anaphylaxis is _____

Answer: 0.5ml 1:1000 IM