Learning Objectives
- Describe how the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) modulates blood pressure
- Describe how atrial natriuretic peptide modulates blood pressure
- Discuss the relative time courses of neural vs. hormonal control of blood pressure
- Define hypertension
- Describe the common forms of hypertension, the predisposing factors, & their management
- Define shock
- Describe the common forms of shock and their pathophysiology
Mean Arterial Pressure
- what are the determinants of MAP?
- what mechanisms increase MAP?
- how does RAAS respond to changes in BP - HRM week 10?
- how does angiotensin II (ANG2) restore BP?
- how does ANP regulate BP?
- what is hypertension? values of SBP/ DBP?
- why is hypertension bad?
- what is primary/ essential vs secondary hypertension?