Alpha-blockers US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Alpha-blockers Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: -blockers may decrease BP by inhibiting 1 receptors of the JGA, thus decreasing _____ release
Answer: renin
Flashcard 2: Antihypertensives _____, a thiazide diuretic, is a first line agent for treating primary hypertension
Answer: Hydrochlorothiazide
Flashcard 3: In addition to its use during hypertensive emergency, fenoldopam is also used _____ as an antihypertensive
Answer: postoperatively
Flashcard 4: Thiazide diuretics may cause _____-calcemia as an adverse effect
Answer: hyper
Flashcard 5: Loop diuretics can be useful in the treatment of _____, especially if other comorbidities are present (e.g. heart failure with edema)
Answer: hypertension
Flashcard 6: ACE inhibitors
Answer: renal damage
Flashcard 7: What is the mechanism of action of minoxidil?
_____
Answer: Direct arteriolar vasodilator
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Flashcard 8: _____-dilators (e.g. hydralazine) cause decreased after-load
Answer: Vaso
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Flashcard 9: _____ channel blockers are useful for treating hypertension
Answer: Ca2+
Extra:
Sketchy Pharmacology: Cardiovascular
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Flashcard 10: ACE inhibitors and ARBs primarily cause _____ of the efferent arteriole of the kidney
Answer: dilation
Extra:
FA2020 UPDATE: ACE inhibitors dilate the efferent arteriole, not constrict as the image below states:
Sketchy Pharmacology: Cardiovascular/Renal
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