This classification is based on the way these drugs are used for the treatment of a particular condition. Inotropic, Chronotropic and Dromotropic are different types of cardiac drugs. This classification is based on the way these drugs are used for the treatment of a particular condition. Inotropic drugs affect the force of cardiac contraction. Chronotropic drugs affect the heart rate. Dromotropic drugs affect conduction velocity through the conducting tissues of the heart.
ectoparasite noun a parasite which lives on the skin or outer surface of its host but feeds by piercing the skin. Compare endoparasite
Cervical ectopic pregnancy is the rarest localization of ectopic pregnancy, although it constitutes a high-risk situation. On the one hand, there is a high rate of incorrect diagnosis; on the other, the clinician might be faced with severe therapeutic complications - for example, life-threatening hemorrhage.