1 - HTN Pharmacology

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  1. 2. this class of centrally-acting sympatholytics inhibit the binding of norepinephrine, allowing for vasodilation and a decrease in BP
  2. 3. clonidine works to lower heart rate by inhibition of this neurotransmitter
  3. 4. the absence of this criterion indicates that a patient in HTN crisis in specifically in HTN Urgency
  4. 8. order to prevent this side effect, a nonselective alpha-blocker is often given with a beta-blocker
  5. 10. use of nonselective alpha-blockers are typically reserved for this type of emergency (e.g. cocaine overdose)
  6. 11. a patient with a BP of >140/>90 mmHg is considered to be in this stage of hypertension
  7. 12. this class of centrally-acting sympatholytics should be avoided in patients with reactive airway disease (e.g. COPD, asthma) because they induce bronchoconstriction
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  1. 1. this class of centrally-acting sympatholytics lower BP through the inhibition of alpha-1 receptors and the inhibition of post-synaptic alpha-2 receptors
  2. 5. this centrally-acting sympatholytic is a pre-synaptic alpha-2 agonist
  3. 6. the presence of this criterion indicates that a patient in HTN crisis is specifically in HTN Emergency
  4. 7. alpha-1 blockers can be identified by this suffix
  5. 9. a patient with a BP of (120-129)/<80 mmHg is considered to be in this stage of hypertension
  6. 10. all beta-blockers lose selectivity at _______ doses