Hypertension Matching
| what increases peripheral vascular resistance? |
| factors that increase blood viscosity (such as dehydration) and factors that decrease vessel diameter (such as caffenine, nicotine, meds) |
| what are 2 types of K-sparing diuretics? |
| spironolactone (aldactone) and trimterene (Dyrenium) |
| what do beta blockers do? |
| they block beta receptors in the heart and peripheral vessels, this reducing cardiac OP and BP |
| what are some common signs of HTN? |
| HA, dizziness, or fainting |
| what are pt taking a thiazide diuretic at risk for? |
| hyponatriemia, hypovolemia, and hypokalemia |
| what is the least potent diuretic? |
| what does essential HTN cause? |
| hyperplasia (thickening) of the arterioles |
| what are 3 types of diuretics? |
| thiazides, loop, and K-sparing |
| amount of blood ejected from the heart per beat |
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