Podiatry and Medical - Set 1

Category - Podiatry Part I

Which of the following is one of the main indications of lidocaine?
  1. To increase cardiac contractility
  2. To control premature ventricular contractions
  3. To control atrial flutter
  4. To control atrial fibrillation
Explanation
Answer − B − One of the main indications of lidocaine is to control premature ventricular contractions. Lidocaine helps suppress ectopic ventricular rhythms by depressing automaticity, which decreases the slope of phase IV depolarization.
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