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ABRAMS (10TH) (CARDIOLOGY) PHARM CH 24, 27, & 28 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS!!
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ABRAMS (10TH) (CARDIOLOGY) PHARM CH 24, 27, & 28QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS!!
catacholamines
Answers :active amines (epi, norepi,dopamine) that have an effect on the CV
system
decompensation
Answers :the inability of the heart to adequately circulate oxygenated blood to the
body's vital organs
diastolic dysfunction
Answers :impaired relaxation and filling of the ventricles during diastole
digitalis toxicity
Answers :an accumulation of digitalis in the body that leads to N/V, and atrial
tachycardia
digitalization
Answers :the admin of a loading dose of digoxin (lanoxin) to achieve a therapeutic
blood level of the medication more rapidly.
endothelin
Answers :a peptide that raises BP, constricts blood vessels, and contributes to the
onset of heart failure
inotropic
Answers :related to or influencing the force of myocardial contractility
, renin
Answers :an enzyme produce by the kidneythat divides andiotensinogen to form
angiotensin I, which is then changed to angiotensin II to produce vasoconstriction
systolic dysfunction
Answers :impaired myocardial contraction during systole
therapeutic index
Answers :the blood level of a med that will produce therapeutic effects
ventricular remodeling
Answers :dilatation and hypertrophy of the vents in the initial phase of HF,
causing the ventricle to assume a shperical shape.
HF
Answers :___ is a complex clinical condition that occurs when the heart cannot
pump enough blood to meet the body tissue's needs for O2 and nutrients.
contraction
Answers :First cause of heart failure is from impaired myocardial ________
during systole (systolic dysfunction)
relaxation and filling
Answers :The 2nd cause of heart failure is from impaired __________ and
________ of ventricles during diastole. (diastolic dysfunction)
combination
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