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Digitalis glycosides primarily increase the volume of myocardial contraction in a failing heart.
Digitalis glycosides primarily increase the volume of myocardial contraction in a failing heart.
False
Ouabain can be administered orally.
Ouabain can be administered orally.
False
The toxicological importance of Digitalis glycosides is mainly due to their presence in toads' skin glands.
The toxicological importance of Digitalis glycosides is mainly due to their presence in toads' skin glands.
False
Digoxin prolongs the refractory period of the SA node.
Digoxin prolongs the refractory period of the SA node.
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Strophantin is primarily sourced from Digitalis purpura.
Strophantin is primarily sourced from Digitalis purpura.
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Increased intracellular sodium promotes calcium entry via the Na+ -K + pump at the myocardial cell membrane.
Increased intracellular sodium promotes calcium entry via the Na+ -K + pump at the myocardial cell membrane.
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Epinephrine and Norepinephrine cause hemostasis by vasodilation.
Epinephrine and Norepinephrine cause hemostasis by vasodilation.
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Warfarin and bishydrocoumarin are toxic in animals.
Warfarin and bishydrocoumarin are toxic in animals.
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Protamine sulfate is an anticoagulant used for blood transfusion.
Protamine sulfate is an anticoagulant used for blood transfusion.
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Fibrinolytic Agents like Streptokinase are used in human medicine to activate human hemoglobin.
Fibrinolytic Agents like Streptokinase are used in human medicine to activate human hemoglobin.
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Heparin acts by enhancing the action of antithrombin III.
Heparin acts by enhancing the action of antithrombin III.
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Fibrin Foam is prepared by the action of thrombin on human albumin.
Fibrin Foam is prepared by the action of thrombin on human albumin.
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Vitamin K is essential for the synthesis of clotting factors II, IV, XI, and XII.
Vitamin K is essential for the synthesis of clotting factors II, IV, XI, and XII.
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Protamine sulfate is used to counteract heparin-induced hemorrhages.
Protamine sulfate is used to counteract heparin-induced hemorrhages.
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Vitamin K absorption is enhanced in the presence of liver disease.
Vitamin K absorption is enhanced in the presence of liver disease.
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Epinephrine and Norepinephrine are examples of anticoagulants that interfere with Vitamin K's role in clotting factor synthesis.
Epinephrine and Norepinephrine are examples of anticoagulants that interfere with Vitamin K's role in clotting factor synthesis.
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Thrombin is primarily used for bleeding from smooth tissues such as skin wounds.
Thrombin is primarily used for bleeding from smooth tissues such as skin wounds.
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Local Hemostatic Thromboplastin is only used in emergency treatment scenarios for acute hemorrhagic syndrome.
Local Hemostatic Thromboplastin is only used in emergency treatment scenarios for acute hemorrhagic syndrome.
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