Exam 3 Flashcards
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Risk factors for Primary Hypertension aka Essential
Obesity Stress Smoking Age Diet Race
Define Secondary Hypertension
Has definitive cause like stenosis or renal artery, or pheochromocytoma
Complications of HTN
CAD Cardiac/Renal Failure Stroke TIA's MI
Centrally acting hypertensives action
Decrease sympathetic outflow to HRT which decrease HR which decreases myocardial contractility which decreases CO which decreases BP
Centrally acting hypertensives work on which receptor?
A2 receptors in the CNS
Alpha-adrenergic blockers action
Block A1 receptors which cause vasodilation which decreases peripheral resistance which decreases BP
Name an Alpha-adrenergic blocker
Prazosin (Minipress)
Beta-adrenergic Action
Blocks B1 receptors which decreases HR and myocardial contractility with decreases CO which decreases BP
Name Beta adrenergic drugs
Propranolol - B1 &B2 blocker Metoprolol - cardio selective B1 Atenolol - Cardio selective Labetolol - also blocks A receptors Cavedilol - also blocks A receptors
Ganglionic Blocker action
At high doses it blocks ganglia which block the sympathetic outflow to BV’s which decreases BP
Name a Ganglionic Blocker drug
Mecamylamine
Name Postganglionic adrenergic neuronal blockers
Reserpine
Guanethidine
Reserpine Action
Blocks the uptake of dopamine in the synaptic vesicles blocking the formation of norepinephrine (doesn’t work on adrenergic receptors)
Guanethidine Action
Inhibits release of NE
Types of Diuretics?
Thiazide Diuretics
Loop Diuretics
Potassium Sparing Diuretics
Example of Thiazide diuretics?
Hydrochlorothiazide
Example of Loop diuretic?
Furosemide
Example of Potassium Sparing diuretic?
Spironolactone
Structural unit of the kidney?
Nephron
Why are diuretics used?
Decrease blood volume which decreases BP
What’s the action of diuretics?
Blocks reabsorption of NA
Where on the nephron is 65% of Na reabsorbed?
Proximal Convulated Tubule (PCT)
Where on the nephron is 20% of Na reabsorbed?
Loop of Henle
Where on the nephron is 10% of Na reabsorbed?
DCT