Hypertension

Question 1

High-Salt Diet Effect on Systolic and Diastolic

Answer 1

Increases V so increases diastolic P and increases TPR so increases systolic P too

Question 2

Renal Artery Stenosis and 2 Ways AT2 Raises BP

Answer 2

Decreased blood flow activates JGA, releasing renin and causing secondary hypertension (so renin is increased in serum)

1. Contracts arteriolar smooth muscle, increasing TPR
2. Promotes aldosterone release, increasing sodium resorption

Question 3

2 Causes of RAS and Demographic Pt

Answer 3

Athersclerosis (elderly male) and fibromuscular dysplasia (young female)