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Pathophysiology of the Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) and inhibitors

#Pathophysiology #Pharmacology #RAAS #Renin #Angiotensin #Aldosterone #System #ACEInhibitors
Pathophysiology ... of the Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone ... inhibitors #Pathophysiology ... #Pharmacology # ... RAAS #Renin #Angiotensin
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced ... Aliskiren) • Renin ... differential #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #pharmacology # ... potassium #medications
Sites of Action of Drugs that Interfere with the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone system

#ReninAngiotensinAldosterone #RAAS #System #Pharmacology #Targets #Sites
Sites of Action of Drugs ... Interfere with the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone ... #RAAS #System #Pharmacology
Here’s a review of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone system (RAAS)

This is a very common pathway that clinicians should
review of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone ... RAAS inhibiting drug ... RAAS inhibiting drugs ... ReninAngiotensinAldosteroneSystem #RAAS #Pharmacology ... #Renin #Angiotensin
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors - Inhibit the conversion of AngI to AngII
 • Captopril, Lisinopril, Enalapril, Benazepril,
Angiotensin-Converting ... Azilsartan Direct Renin ... Inhibitors - Inhibit renin ... #ACEis #ARBs #pharmacology ... #medications #drugs
Drugs that Impair Renal Potassium Excretion 

Decreased ENaC channel function: Amiloride, Triamterene, Pentamidine
Decreased Aldosterone Synthesis: Heparin,
Drugs that Impair ... Renal Potassium ... ARBs Decreased Renin ... #Hyperkalemia #Pathophysiology ... #Pharmacology #
Macula Densa Pathway - Physiological Pathways, Feedback Loops, and Pharmacological Regulation of the Renin-Angiotensin-System

#MaculaDensa #Pathophysiology #Nephrology
Regulation of the Renin-Angiotensin-System ... #MaculaDensa #Pathophysiology ... Nephrology #Renal #Pharmacology
Medications Used in Congestive Heart Failure

In CHF, the heart is failing as a pump; cardiac output
system and the renin-angiotensin ... failure is chronic Drug ... #Pharmacology #CHF
Angiotensin Receptor Blockers 
Recommended Dose Conversions 

Valsartan 
Irbesartan 
Losartan 
Olmesartan 
Telmisartan 
Candesartan 
Azilsartan 
Eprosartan 

A few
Angiotensin Receptor ... dose of another drug ... recalls, this drug ... for increased potassium ... Table #Dosing #Pharmacology
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
Inhibition of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone ... Renin inhibitors ... Drugs: nonsteroidal ... Drug-associated: ... Diagnosis #High #Potassium