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WIERD HEART TEST
CARDIAC EXAM WORDS 1
| WORD | DEFFINITION |
|---|---|
| PALPITATIONS | POUNDING OR RACING HEART |
| DIGOXIN | INCREASE FORCE OF CONTRACTION |
| NITROGLYCERIN (NTG) | ONE SUBLINGUAL EVERY 5 MIN. 3 TABLETS |
| BETA 1 RECEPTORS | HEART |
| BETA 2 RECEPTORS | LUNGS |
| CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS | CALCIUM ESSENTIAL FOR NERVE CONDUCTION & MUSCLE CONTRACTION |
| HEPARIN | IV OR SUB Q |
| WARFARIN | BY MOUTH ONLY |
| ENOXAPARIN | SUB Q |
| VITAMIN K | ANTIDOTE FOR ANTICOAGULANTS |
| COUMADIN | NEVER WITH ASPRIN OR NSAIDS |
| DDAVP (DESMOPRESSIN) | FOR MILD CASES OF HEMOPHILLIA |
| FACTOR IX (BENEFIX) | TREATMENT OF HEMOPHELLIA |
| ARRHYTHMIAS | ANY ABNORMAL CHANGE IN HEART RATE |