Benefits & risk of treatment Flashcards
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2
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Treatment of cvd
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Changing lifestyle
Using drugs
3
Q
Treatment of cvd: changing lifestyle
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Improving diet
Quitting smoking
More exercise
4
Q
Treatment of cvd: using drugs
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Reduce the risk associated with CVDs by helping to prevents problems developing
5
Q
Commonly used medications
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- Antihypertensive drugs
- Cholesterol lowering drugs
- Anticoagulants & platelets inhibitory drugs
6
Q
Antihypertensive drugs
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Diuretics
Beta blockers
Sympathetic nerve inhibitors
ACE inhibitors
7
Q
Cholesterol lowering drugs
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Statins
Plant stanols & sterol
8
Q
Antihypertensives (anti-hy)
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Drugs that reduce blood pressure are known antihypertensive
9
Q
Antihypertensives lower blood sugar in 2 major ways:
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Contracted artery gets dilated
Increases urination
