Antihypertensives US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Antihypertensives Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 41: ACE inhibitors are a first line agent in the treatment of primary _____
Answer: hypertension
Extra:
FA2020 UPDATE: ACE inhibitors dilate the efferent arteriole, not constrict as the image below states:
Sketchy Pharmacology: Cardiovascular/Renal
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Flashcard 42: What effect may aliskiren have on potassium levels?
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Answer: Increased (hyperkalemia)
Extra:
FA2020 UPDATE: ACE inhibitors dilate the efferent arteriole, not constrict as the image below states:
Sketchy Pharmacology: Cardiovascular/Renal
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Flashcard 43: What acid-base disorder may be caused by thiazide diuretics?
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Answer: Metabolic alkalosis
Extra:
Sketchy Pharmacology: Renal (Diuretics)
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Flashcard 44: Black and elderly patients respond well to _____ and long-acting dihydropyridine Ca2+ channel blockers for treatment of primary hypertension
Answer: hydrochlorothiazide
Extra:
Sketchy Pharmacology: Cardiovascular (Antihypertensives)
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Since salt-sensitive hypertension is more common in African Americans, thiazide diuretics are generally recommended as the initial drug of choice
Flashcard 45: ACE inhibitors may cause angioedema due to increased _____
Answer: bradykinin
Extra:
First Aid Pharmacology: Cardiovascular/Renal
FA2020 UPDATE: ACE inhibitors dilate the efferent arteriole, not constrict as the image below states:
Watch ACE inhibitors, ARBs, Aliskiren [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pharmacology/units/medical-pharmacology-cardiovascular-renal/videos/medical-pharmacology-cardiovascular-and-renal-heart-failure-drugs-ace-inhibitors-arbs-aliskiren?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical] Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/cardiology/videos/renin-angiotensin-aldosterone-system?index=4]
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Flashcard 46: What drug class does hydrochlorothiazide belong to?
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Answer: Thiazide diuretics
Extra:
Sketchy Pharmacology: Renal (Diuretics)
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Flashcard 47: _____, a thiazide diuretic, is a first line agent for treating primary hypertension
Answer: Hydrochlorothiazide
Extra:
Sketchy Pharmacology: Cardiovascular (Antihypertensives)
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Flashcard 48: What effect may ARBs have on blood pressure?
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Answer: Decreased (hypotension)
Extra:
First Aid Pharmacology: Cardiovascular/Renal
FA2020 UPDATE: ACE inhibitors dilate the efferent arteriole, not constrict as the image below states:
Watch ACE inhibitors, ARBs, Aliskiren [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pharmacology/units/medical-pharmacology-cardiovascular-renal/videos/medical-pharmacology-cardiovascular-and-renal-heart-failure-drugs-ace-inhibitors-arbs-aliskiren?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical] Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/cardiology/videos/renin-angiotensin-aldosterone-system?index=4]
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Flashcard 49: Loop diuretics block the _____ cotransporter on the luminal membrane of the thick ascending limb
Answer: Na+-K+-2Cl-
Extra:
Sketchy Pharmacology: Renal (Diuretics)
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Flashcard 50: Nonspecific adverse effects of dihydropyridine CCBs include headache, _____, and flushing
Answer: dizziness
Extra:
Sketchy Pharmacology: Calcium Channel Blockers (CCBs)
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