Antihypertensives (RAAS) Flashcards
What are the three types of Primary Hypertension (92% of hypertension)?
- Low Renin (25% A. Americans and elderly)
- Normal Renin (60%)
- High Renin (15%)
Reflex circuit with sensing via stretch receptors located in the carotid sinus and aortic arch that opposes attempts to reduce arterial pressure with drugs. Works second-to-second.
sympathetic baroreceptor reflex
Controls the slow, but ultimate regulator of blood pressure because of its infinite gain
Renal-blood volume pressure control
α1-adrenergic receptors
Blood vessels
- arterial & venous vasoconstriction
- maintains venous return w/ changes in posture
α2-adrenergic receptors
Brain and periphery
Presynaptic Feedback Inhibitory Receptors:
- decreases sympathetic tone
β1-adrenergic receptors
- Increase HR
- increases heart contractility
- stimulates renin secretion
β2-adrenergic receptors
- Fight or flight response
- dilates skeletal muscle vasculature
- dilates bronchioles
What are the Angiotensin-Converting Enzymes (ACE)?
-pril
- Captopril
- Enalapril (enalaprilate) | prodrug (active form)
- Lisinopril
- benazepril
what are the Angiotensin II Receptor drugs (ARBs)?
-artan
- Losartan
- Valsartan
- Candesartan (irreversible binding)
- Aliskiren (expensive, new, unpopular) - inhibits renin
How do you calculate Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP) and what is considered a normal MAP?
MAP = diastolic (systolic - diastolic) / 3
normal: 100 mmHg
22 year old female comes into your office with hypertension. She is an athletic, healthy, well-maintained invidivdual w/ no family hx of hypertension. What is most likely the cause of her hypertension?
Secondary Hypertension due to oral contraceptives
Malignant hypertension and unilateral renovascular diseases are a consequence of what?
High Renin secretion
Low aldosterone secretion
Primary hyperaldosteronism and low-renin essential hypertension are a result of what?
Low renin secretion
high aldosterone secretion
What has the biggest impact on resistance of a fluid to flow?
radius (to the fourth power)
A blood pressure goal of 140/90 is recommended for who?
- < 60 years
- diabetic patients w/o CKD (all ages)
- CKD patients (all ages)
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