What are the four main categories of antihypertensive agents?
Question 7
Which class of antihypertensive agents includes renin inhibitors, ACE inhibitors, and Angiotensin II blockers?
Question 8
What is the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System (RAAS)?
Question 9
What are the steps in the RAAS pathway?
Question 10
What are the effects of Renin Inhibitors on the RAAS?
Question 11
What are the examples of ACE-inhibitors mentioned in the slide?
Question 12
What is the mechanism of action (MOA) of ACE-inhibitors?
Question 13
What do preload and afterload refer to in the context of ACE-inhibitors?
Question 14
What is the effect of blocking ACE on bradykinin and how does it enhance vasodilation?
Question 15
How do ACE inhibitors affect aldosterone secretion and what are the consequences?
Question 16
What are the indications for using first-line anti-hypertensive agents?
Question 17
What are the adverse effects of the first-line anti-hypertensive agents?
Question 18
What is the contraindication for using these agents?
Question 19
What is the mechanism of action (MOA) of a renin inhibitor?
Question 20
What is the indication for using a renin inhibitor?
Question 21
What are the precautions and adverse effects of a renin inhibitor?
Question 22
What are Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs)?
Question 23
How do ARBs prevent the effects of Angiotensin II (Ag-II)?
Question 24
What are the indications for using this medication as first-line agents for hypertension?
Question 25
What are the precautions and adverse effects of this medication?
Question 26
What is the potential impact of dry cough on dental procedures?
Question 27
What is the likely cause of angioedema and perioral swelling in individuals with African American ancestry?
Question 28
What condition can be exacerbated by the concurrent use of CNS depressants with orthostatic hypotension?
Question 29
What is the low dose of Colchicine used for in adult patients with established atherosclerotic disease or multiple risk factors for cardiovascular disease?
Question 30
What is the low dose of Aspirin used for in adult patients?
Question 31
What are the effects of Aspirin on hemostasis?
Question 32
What is the definition of a diuretic?
Question 33
What is the definition of an antidiuretic?
Question 34
What is the term for the interaction between the heart and kidneys?
Question 35
What are the shared risk factors for chronic heart dysfunction and chronic kidney disease?
Question 36
What is the renal compensation mechanism?
Question 37
What is CHF and how does it affect the renal compensation mechanism?
Question 38
What are the long-term consequences of the renal compensation mechanism in CHF?
Question 39
What are diuretics and how do they affect the body?
Question 40
What are the different types of diuretics mentioned in the slide?
Question 41
What are edematous states and what causes fluid to build up in the extracellular space?
Question 42
What are the effects of hypertension on plasma volume, cardiac output, and blood pressure?
Question 43
What is the site of action for loop diuretics?
Question 44
Which diuretics are rarely used for diuresis?
Question 45
What is the weakest diuretic action among the listed diuretics?
Question 46
What is the example of an osmotic diuretic?
Question 47
What is the indication for using osmotic diuretics?
Question 48
How does Mannitol work as an osmotic diuretic?
Question 49
What is the mechanism of action (MOA) of carbonic anhydrase inhibitors?
Question 50
What are the indications for using carbonic anhydrase inhibitors?
Question 51
What are loop diuretics and what is their mechanism of action (MOA)?
Question 52
List the examples of loop diuretics and their natriuretic effect.
Question 53
What is the sigmoidal dose-response curve of loop diuretics?
Question 54
What is the threshold effect in the context of loop diuretics?
Question 55
What is the ceiling effect in the context of loop diuretics?
Question 56
What is the indication for loop diuretics?
Question 57
What are the side effects of loop diuretics?
Question 58
What is the effect of NSAIDs on the diuretic action of loop diuretics?
Question 59
How do loop diuretics affect the nephrotoxic effect of some NSAIDs?
Question 60
What are Thiazide Diuretics and provide an example?
Question 61
What is the mechanism of action (MOA) of Thiazide Diuretics?
Question 62
What are the indications for using a particular medication?
Question 63
How does the medication treat nephrogenic diabetes insipidus?
Question 64
What are the side effects of thiazide diuretics?
Question 65
How do thiazide diuretics affect uric acid levels?
Question 66
What is the mechanism of action of Spironolactone (Aldactone®)?
Question 67
What are the indications for using potassium-sparing diuretics like Spironolactone?
Question 68
What is the mechanism of action (MOA) of Amiloride?
Question 69
What are the indications for using Amiloride?
Question 70
What is orthostatic hypotension?
Question 71
What are the dental implications of taking diuretics?
Question 72
How do NSAIDs affect the efficacy of diuretics?
Question 73
What are antidiuretics and what do they affect?
Question 74
What conditions are antidiuretics used to treat?
Question 75
What are the uses of antagonists for ADH?
Question 76
What is the renal function decline with advanced age?
Question 77
What are the mechanisms by which nephrotoxic medications can cause kidney damage?
Question 78
What is the recommended approach for patients with chronic or end-stage renal disease regarding nephrotoxic medications?