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What is the fx of the SA node?
sets the pace of the heart (70-80 bpm)
What is the fx of the AV node?
time delay mechanism to allow the ventricles to fill with blood
Where do Na and K have an effect on the heart?
in the tissues
Where does Ca have an effect on the heart?
in the nodes
What does the P wave indicate?
depolarization of the atria by the SA node
What does the upstroke of the QRS wave indicate?
conduction down from the AV node
What does the downstroke of the QRS wave indicate?
conduction up and out from the AV node (in the ventricles)
What does the T wave indicate?
repolarization of the ventricles
What are the Class Ia antiarrhythmics (Na channel blockers)?
quinidine
procainamide
disopyramide
What are the Class Ib antiarrhythmics (Na channel blockers)?
lidocaine
What are the Class Ic antiarrhythmics (Na channel blockers)?
flecainide
propafenone
What are the SE of Class I antiarrhythmics?
systemic lupus erythematosis
diarrhea
confusion
dizziness
seizures
GI
(-) inotropic
QT prolongation
What effect do the Class I antiarrhythmics have on the SA node?
none
What effect do the Class I antiarrhythmics have on the AV node?
none
What effect do the Class I antiarrhythmics have on conduction/automaticity?
they decrease it
What effect do the Class I antiarrhythmics have on the refractory period?
they increase it
What are the Class I antiarrhythmics used for?
2
nd
or 3
rd
line for atrial and ventricular arrhythmias
What effect do the Class II antiarrhythmics have on the SA node?
mainly decrease
What effect do the Class II antiarrhythmics have on the AV node?
decrease
What effect do the Class II antiarrhythmics have on conduction/automaticity?
decrease
What effect do the Class II antiarrhythmics have on the refractory period?
increase
What are Class II antiarrhythmics used for?
a-fib rate control
SVT
adjunct for ventricular arrhythmias
What effect do the Class III antiarrhythmics have on the SA node?
none except sotalol and amiodarone which decrease it
What effect do the Class III antiarrhythmics have on the AV node?
none except sotalol and amiodarone which decrease it
What effect do the Class III antiarrhythmics have on conduction/automaticity?
decrease
What effect to do the Class III antiarrhythmics have on the refractory period?
increase it
What are the Class III antiarrhythmics used for?
low dose
: atrial arrhythmia conversion and maintenance
high dose
: ventricular arrhythmia conversion and maintenance
What effect do the Class IV antiarrhythmics have on the SA node?
decrease
What effect do the Class IV antiarrhythmics have on the AV node?
decrease
What effect do the Class IV antiarrhythmics have on conduction/automaticity?
none
What effect do the Class IV antiarrhythmics have on the refractory period?
none
What are the Class IV antiarrhythmics used for?
a-fib rate control
SVT
What effect does digoxin have on the SA node?
decrease
What effect does digoxin have on the AV node?
decrease
What effect does adenosine have on the SA node?
decrease
What effect does adenosine have on the AV node?
decrease
What is adenosine used for?
SVT
What is digoxin used for?
adjunct to B-blocker or CCB to control ventricular rate in chronic a-fib
At what ejection fraction should you avoid the use of B-blockers and CCBs?
< 40%
What are the SE of Class II antiarrhythmics?
negative inotrope
bradycardia
depression
dyslipidemia
heart block
peripheral vascular disease
What are the SE of the Class III antiarrhythmics?
negative inotrope
QT prolongation
bradycardia
pulmonary fibrosis
hyper or hypothyroidism
peripheral neuropathy
corneal deposits
tremor
ataxia
blue/gray skin
What are the risk factors associated with CHADS2?
CHF
HTN
over 75 yo
diabetes
hx of stroke or TIA (2 pts)
How do you treat chronic a-fib?
1. convert to and maintain normal
sinus rhythm
amiodorone
propofenal
Class Ia
2. control ventricular rate
Class II or IV
+/- digoxin
How do you treat acute a-fib?
shock
propofenone
ibutilide
amiodarone
dofetilide
Author
giddyupp
ID
50591
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Antiarrhythmics
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Antiarrhythmics
Updated
2011-01-13T16:34:52Z
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