Exam 3 Definitions
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| low potassium levels in blood | hypokalemia
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| low serum calcium levels in blood | hypocalocemia
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| high blood sugar | hyperglycemia
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| high levels of uric acid in blood | hyperuricemia
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| high blood pressure | hypertension
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| chest pain due to poor blood flow through the vessels in the heart | angina
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| treat hypertension-high bp | antihypertensive
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| drug used to treat hypertension & Congestive Heart Failure | ACE Inhibitor
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| peptide hormone that causes vasoconstriction & a subsequent increase in BP | angiotension
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| swelling similar to hives; but swelling is under the skin instead of on the surface | angioedema
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| abnormally low count of neutrophils, a type of white blood cell that helps fight off infections, particularly those caused by bacteria & fungi | neutropenia
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| steroid hormone produced by outer secretion of the adrenal cortex in the adrenal gland | aldosterone
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| acts as an endocrine, autocrine/paracine & intracrine hormone | angiotension II (ARB's)
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| used to treat conditions such as high bp & heart failure | angiotensionII receptor blockers
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| most commonly used in treatment of hypertention, usually in conjunction with diuretics when other treatments are ineffective {used in treatment of several conditons such as raynaud's disease, hypertension & sclerodema.) |
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