What does Aliskiren inhibit? What is the end result?
Aliskiren inhibits renin, which further inhibits the actions of angiotensin I & II and aldosterone, lowering blood pressure.
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What class of medication is metoprolol and what does it treat? When do we hold it?
Metoprolol is a beta blocker, used to treat hypertension and tachycardia. Hold if HR is less than FIFTY.
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If the left side of the heart is struggling to pump blood, where will blood back up?
Blood will back up into the lungs, causing symptoms like shortness of breath and a cough that produces frothy pink sputum.
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Infection with Helicobacter pylori may cause you to develop this, so don't drink from test tubes!
Peptic ulcers!
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If your patient's heart needed help producing stronger contractions, they might be placed on this cardiac glycoside with a very narrow therapeutic index.
Digoxin. What are some signs and symptoms of digoxin toxicity?
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In this type of peripheral vascular disease, we may see intermittent claudication and cold extremities.
Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
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What type of cholesterol is the "good" kind?
HDL! (H is for Happy)
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Kayleigh has been given lisinopril (true story). Give her two pieces of education regarding taking this medication.
Can cause angioedema, which is an emergency. It can also cause a dry, nonproductive cough that is REALLY annoying.
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Pantoprazole is in this class of medication, what is it used to treat?
This is a Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI), used to treat Peptic ulcer disease, GERD.
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This is a thrombolytic medication used to dissolve blood clots in conditions like acute ischemic stroke, myocardial infarction, or pulmonary embolism.
Alteplase
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What education do you want to provide a patient prescribed nitroglycerin?
Can cause ortho. hypotension, a throbbing headache, can develop tolerance, store in a cool, dark location to avoid degradation, etc.
