Pharmacology Exam3 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
low potassium levels in blood | hypokalemia |
low serum calcium levels in blood | hypocalocemia |
high blood sugar | hyperglycemia |
high levels of uric acid in blood | hyperuricemia |
high blood pressure | hypertension |
chest pain due to poor blood flow through the vessels in the heart | angina |
treat hypertension-high bp | antihypertensive |
drug used to treat hypertension & Congestive Heart Failure | ACE Inhibitor |
peptide hormone that causes vasoconstriction & a subsequent increase in BP | angiotension |
swelling similar to hives; but swelling is under the skin instead of on the surface | angioedema |
abnormally low count of neutrophils, a type of white blood cell that helps fight off infections, particularly those caused by bacteria & fungi | neutropenia |
steroid hormone produced by outer secretion of the adrenal cortex in the adrenal gland | aldosterone |
acts as an endocrine, autocrine/paracine & intracrine hormone | angiotension II (ARB's) |
used to treat conditions such as high bp & heart failure | angiotensionII receptor blockers |
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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