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| The greatest regulator of blood pressure is ___ |
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| Nitrous oxide is a vaso___ and is a byproduct of ____ |
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| vasodilator and is a byproduct of L-arginine |
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| ___ converts dopamine to norepinephrine and is found in sympathetic neurons supplying the ___ |
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Definition
Nitric oxide
supplies the heart |
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| affect of ANP (atrial naturetic peptide) of blood pressure |
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| decreases it (via diuresis) |
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What happens with long term sodium nitroprusside exposure?
How is this treated? |
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Definition
causes cyanide toxicity
treat with sodium thiosulfate |
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| If you combine an ACE inhibitor with a diuretic you can get ___ |
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Definition
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| ___ artery is a variant that can supply the bilateral thalamus |
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| Conditions that can lead to orthostatic hypotension include ____ |
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Definition
| Parkinson's, peripheral neuropathy, NOT myasthenia gravis |
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| Susac Syndrome will show a lesion where? |
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Definition
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| Fibromuscular dysplasia affects ____ arteries and has an increased risk of ___ |
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Definition
intracranial AND extracranial arteries
increased risk of SAH |
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| Methyldopa is ____ in pregnancy |
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Definition
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| Treat hyper-eosinophilic syndrome with ___ |
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Definition
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| NE alpha2 agonists do what? |
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Definition
decrease blood pressure
relax smooth muscles |
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| NE alpha1 agonists do what? |
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Definition
| constrict blood vessels and dilate pupils |
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| NE beta1 agonists do what? |
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Definition
| Increase cardiac output, increase renin production |
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| NE beta2 agonists do what? (3) |
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bronchodilation
relax detrusor muscle of bladder
vasodilate skeletal muscle arteries |
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