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

#Pathophysiology #Pharmacology #RAAS #Renin #Angiotensin #Aldosterone #System #ACEInhibitors
Pathophysiology ... Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone ... inhibitors #Pathophysiology ... #Angiotensin #Aldosterone
Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System (RAAS) 

#Pathophysiology #RAAS #Renin #Angiotensin #Aldosterone #System
Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone ... System (RAAS) #Pathophysiology ... #Angiotensin #Aldosterone
Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System (RAAS)

#RAAS #Renin #Angiotensin #Aldosterone #System #Pathophysiology
Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone ... #Angiotensin #Aldosterone ... #System #Pathophysiology
Flowchart of the function of the renin-angiotensin aldosterone system (RAAS)

#renin #angiotensin #aldosterone #system #RAAS #system #algorithm
renin-angiotensin aldosterone ... #angiotensin #aldosterone ... system #algorithm #pathophysiology
Drugs that Impair Renal Potassium Excretion 

Decreased ENaC channel function: Amiloride, Triamterene, Pentamidine
Decreased Aldosterone Synthesis: Heparin,
Pentamidine Decreased Aldosterone ... Ketoconazole Decreased Aldosterone ... , K-ATPase and Aldosterone ... #Hyperkalemia #Pathophysiology
Nephron Pathophysiology - Diuretic Sites of Action
Diuretics
1) Acetazolamide/canagliflozin
2) Osmotic agents (mannitol, urearetics)
3) Loop agents (eg, furosemide)
4)
Nephron Pathophysiology ... Thiazides 5) Aldosterone ... Adenosine #Nephron #Pathophysiology
Primary vs Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency - Pathophysiology
Primary AI = adrenal glands themselves are the problem. This
Insufficiency - Pathophysiology ... means cortisol AND aldosterone ... Aldosterone & Renin ... Insufficiency #Pathophysiology
Steroid Synthesis Pathway

(OH, hydroxy; HSD, hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase; DHEA, dehydroepiandrosterone; pink, common enzymes affecting CAH, purple –
CAH, purple – aldosterone ... Pathway #metabolism #pathophysiology
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
• Synthesis of aldosterone ... Trimethoprim) • Aldosterone ... differential #diagnosis #pathophysiology
The Sympatho-Adrenal Response to Shock

Showing the effect of increased catecholamines on the left of the diagram
angiotensin and aldosterone ... #Pathophysiology