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Systemic effects of beta blockers, shown as the beta-fish with system blocks, describe the effects beta blockers have on various organ systems. These occur because beta adrenergic receptors are located widely throughout the body, not just the cardiovascular system. Beta blockers affect the respiratory system, depicted as the lungs, because blockage of beta 2 receptors leads to bronchoconstriction, the broccoli-constrictor. These medications have several metabolic effects as well, the metal-ball. Beta receptor blockade leads to decreased insulin release, shown as the down-arrow insect-syringe. Moreover, beta blockers lead to decreased glycolysis and lipolysis, the down-arrow glue-laser and lip-lights. Diabetic patients taking beta blockers should carefully monitor their glucose levels because beta blockers will mask the typical sympathetic symptoms of hypoglycemia. Finally, beta blockers decrease aqueous humor production in the eye, drawn as the eye, and are used to reduce intraocular pressure, the down-arrow draining eye.So remember, beta blockers affect many different organ systems of the body. They affect the respiratory system by causing bronchoconstriction. They affect metabolism as insulin secretion is decreased. &nbsp;Glycolysis and lipolysis are also decreased with beta blocker use. This drug class also affects the eye, as they reduce intraocular pressure by decreasing aqueous humor production.

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Beta blockers should be used in caution in patients with asthma due to their effect on which body system?

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During your assessment of a patient taking beta-blockers which of the following systemic effects is most likely to be seen?

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Metoprolol's effects on which body system can result in decreased insulin?

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In which of the following organs is active secretion of an ultrafiltrate inhibited by beta blockers?

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Yeahhhhh the beta-fish with system blocks, baby. &nbsp;&ldquo;Beta-fish with system blocks.&rdquo; &nbsp;Don&rsquo;t know bout&rsquo; where you&rsquo;re from, but round here, he&rsquo;s a legend. &nbsp;You know they say tragedy comes in threes. &nbsp;And that couldn&rsquo;t a been more true than the day our beautiful city came under attack. &nbsp;You see, monsters came from three separate systems to destroy our city. &nbsp;And the beta-fish with system blocks fought back. &nbsp;&ldquo;Beta-fish with system blocks.&rdquo; &nbsp;You had the lungs, huffin&rsquo; and a puffin&rsquo; every house down. &nbsp;And the beta-fish put a block in that dude&rsquo;s receptor reeeeal quick. &nbsp;Tossed that block right through a pet shop window and a broccoli constrictor had its way with those mean 'ole lungs. &nbsp;&ldquo;Broccoli constrictor&rdquo; Then there was a nasty insect-syringe, buzzin&rsquo; and a &nbsp;bitin&rsquo; and blastin&rsquo; a laser. &nbsp;The beta-fish made use of a nearby construction site. &nbsp;He tossed a block and dropped a metal-ball on the bug to take it down. &nbsp;By doin&rsquo; this, he decreased the chances of any innocent glue&nbsp;bottles bein&rsquo; shot by the bugs&rsquo; laser. &nbsp;Course the laser went on to take down the streets lip-lights, but you gotta break a few eggs to make an omelette. &nbsp;&ldquo;Acceptable collateral damage.&rdquo; &nbsp;Last, but not least, you had the evil eye, perched atop a tower. &nbsp;Somebody tossed a block and drained that ocular monster of it&rsquo;s desire to destroy. &nbsp;But who? &nbsp;That&rsquo;s right. &nbsp;It was the &ldquo;beta-fish with system blocks.&rdquo; &nbsp; Remember it like this; the beta-fish with system blocks saved the city when it came under attack from three systems. &nbsp;He took out the lungs monster by releasing a broccoli-constrictor. &nbsp;He used a metal-ball to take out an attacking insect-syringe. &nbsp;This saved the glue from its laser, but took down some lip-lights in the process. &nbsp;And the eye monster met with its end when a beta block drained its intraocular pressure.

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