Angiotensin

and perfusion to the kidneys leading to activation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone cycle and the baroreceptors in the aortic arch, carotid sinus. This stimulates of vasomotor regulatory centers in the medulla, which in turn activates the sympathetic nervous system release of epinephrine and norepinephrine from the adrenal glands causing constriction of arteries to increase blood pressure. The activation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone cycle leads to the retention of sodium and water,…

The purpose of this interview is to assess a community member’s ability to manage and adhere to his medication regimen. It will also be assessed whether or not he is at risk for health disparities, in need of teaching and how he could be affected by government or social policies. Priority Medications The person I interviewed is a 70 year old man who lives alone, his wife passed away about 4 years ago. He has a history of hypertension and has been taking Lisinopril since 1989. He has high…

Day 1 John Smith ,62 years old male body weight 160 kg and height 1745cm long term smoker. Today he is consulting his GP with his blood lipid profile which resulted LDL -5.6, HDL -0.4, TG-5.7and total cholesterol -9.4. Q1. Ideal Total Cholesterol (TC) should be 4 mmol/L or less, LDL-Cholesterol (LDL) should be 3 mmol/L or less and HDL-Cholesterol it should be over 1mmol/L (men) overall Total Cholesterol the lower figure is the better. In Johns result he has Total Cholesterol of 9.40 which is…

1. What is the study’s design? Cross-sectional survey: a study used to determine the frequency of poor gait performance while senior participants took an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors for hypertension. 2. How would you improve the study method to limit bias or make the findings more valid? I would make the percentage of people taking ACEIs vs. being given different antihypertensive medications more even. In the study, 72 people were given ACEIs and 209 people were not given ACEIs.…

kidney damage, atherosclerosis, stroke, and heart attack. If left untreated, it can lead to abruptio placentae, cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral vascular accident, acute renal failure, and intrauterine growth restrictions for the fetus (Norton 2007).” This decreased circulation leads to significant changes as follows: Decreased renal perfusion reduces the glomerular filtration rate causing blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, and uric acid levels to rise; Glomerular damage from the reduced renal blood…

from one stage to the next. However, in cases of CRS the outcomes for these patients are very poor due to one disease process exacerbating the progression of the other (Shiba & Shimokawa, 2011). Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) amplification resulting in the initiation of oxidases by angiotensin II (AT-II) in either the kidneys or the heart, aggravates inflammation in the other (Bock & Gottlieb,…

What I Learned Today I worked antenatal and postpartum. I had a good day and learned a lot from Melissa. I was able to assist in a discharge and assess a patient with a history of PIH and hypothyroidism. I also performed a baby bath and postpartum assessments. I assessed a patient who is high-risk because of a history of fetal demise. And although she was seemed okay she stayed for twenty-four hour surveillance because she had to decelerations in antenatal. My patient had right-sided…

androgen. Aldosteron regulate the potassium and sodium level by increasing sodium and water reabsorption in the kidneys and it also causes excretion of potassium through the kidneys. Besides, aldosterol regulates the blood pressure through the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system.Cortisol stimulates gluconeogenesis in the liver and help to maintain a normal glucose concentration of the blood. It also stimulates lipolysis throughtout the body. Cortisol depresses the immune response and also…

prompted further renal evaluation including, laboratories and ultrasonography. Due to the high costs of the exams, Mrs. VG refused services. A week later, she returned to the office with worsening, now generalized edema in spite of taking a high dose angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor and a diuretic. Mrs. VG was referred to…

I am presenting my paper as a combination medication to treat an ailment of hypertension or known for everyone as a high blood pressure. When I was a young boy growing up in the Philippines, my grandmother at my mother side of the family had two younger siblings that passed away at age of 45 from heart attacked due to high blood pressure. My father had two mild strokes but fortunately still alive with mild physical complication, and his father had three stroked, two was mild and the third is…