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Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Intensive Review 5th Edition, Leik, 2023 | Nurse Practitioner (NP) School Study Aid
Angiotensin II Synthesis
- Juxtaglomerular Apparatus
- Juxtaglomerular Cells
- Mesangial Cells
- Macula Densa
- Distal Tubule
- KEY MEDIATORS
- Angiotensinogen
- Secreted from Liver
- Renin
- Secreted from Juxtaglomerular Cells
- Catalyzes Angiotensinogen to Angiotensin I
- Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE)
- Pulmonary Capillaries
- Catalyzes Angiotensin I to Angiotensin II
3 mins
Angiotensin II Effects
- Effects On Vasculature
- Increases Vascular Smooth Muscle Contraction
- Increases Blood Pressure
- Effects on Kidney
- Efferent Arteriole Vasoconstriction
- Increases GFR
- Proximal Tubule
- Sodium and Water Reabsorption
- Adrenal Cortex
- Increases Aldosterone Secretion
- Effects on CNS
- Stimulates Posterior Pituitary Gland to Secrete Vasopressin (ADH)
- Stimulates Thirst in Hypothalamus
2 mins
Hypertension Medications
- Diuretics
- ACE Inhibitors
- Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARBs)
- Beta Blockers
- Dihydropyridine Calcium Channel Blockers
2 mins
Selective Alpha-1 Blockers
- "-osin" suffix
- Mechanism of Action
- Blocks Alpha1 Receptors
- Indications
- Hypertension
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
- Side Effects
- Syncope
- Orthostatic Hypotension
1 min
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