Chapter 7 Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 3. Acts as a peripheral arteriolar vasodilator on smooth muscle to reduce vascular resistance thereby decreasing afterload.
  2. 4. Primarily an arteriolar dilator.
  3. 7. Increase the size of lung passageways to allow more efficient oxygenation of blood, to exert a mild positive inotropic effect on the heart muscle, and to obtain a mild diuretic effect.
  4. 8. Hydrochloride, Has limited use in veterinary medicine and has diminished because of adverse effects.
  5. 11. A potent mixed vasodilator that is used as a short-term drug in patients with acute, severe hypertension and acute pulmonary edema.
  6. 13. Treatment of CHF, atrial fibrillation, and supraventricular tachycardia.
  7. 16. Very powerful and is the most important and efficacious diuretic for removing edema from animals with heart failure.
  8. 18. A potassium- sparing diuretic.
  9. 19. Promote the reduction of preload through diuresis.
  10. 20. Enzyme Inhibitors, Prevent the conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II inhibiting angiotensin- converting enzyme.
  11. 22. Used to treat hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and various atrial and ventricular arrythmias.
  12. 23. Increases the calcium sensitivity of cardiac myofilaments and inhibits the enzyme phosphodiesterase.
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  1. 1. Capable of stimulating alpha- and beta- adrenergic receptors to increase heart contractility, heart rate, and blood pressure.
  2. 2. Combined vasodilator.
  3. 5. Used to treat supraventricular tachyarrythmias, PVCs, hypertension, and cardiomyopathy.
  4. 6. Treatment of hypertension rather than as antiarrhythmics.
  5. 9. Ointment, Gloves must be worn when applying ointment to the skin.
  6. 10. Treats premature ventricular contractions, ventricular tachycardia, and some forms of atrial tachycardia.
  7. 12. Therapy, Administration of 40% to 50% oxygen via oxygen cage, mask, or nasal cannula.
  8. 14. Seldomly used in the treatment of cardiac disease.
  9. 15. Produces increased cardiac output with little tendency to cause arrythmias or increased heart rate.
  10. 17. A local anesthetic and antiarrhythmic.
  11. 21. Is preferred drug for providing stimulation for contraction of the heart and for supporting the circulatory system after cardiac arrest.