TCAs bind to and block _____ receptors, which cause postural (orthostatic) hypotension and reflex tachycardia

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

?-adrenergic: Affinity to and blockade of a-adrenergic receptors causes postural (orthostatic) hypotension and reflex tachycardia.

Health Professions

You might also like to view...

A 57-year-old, 5'3", 165 lb female patient arrives in the open heart unit following coronary artery bypass surgery

The patient has a history of diabetes and no history of pulmonary disease. The most appropriate initial volume-controlled continuous mandatory ventilation (VC-CMV) settings are which of the following? a. VT = 220 mL, rate = 25 breaths/min, PEEP = 10 cm H2O b. VT = 360 mL, rate = 15 breaths/min, PEEP = 5 cm H2O c. VT = 550 mL, rate = 12 breaths/min, PEEP = 12 cm H2O d. VT = 750 mL, rate = 10 breaths/min, PEEP = 8 cm H2O

Health Professions

“Administrative code sets” are also known as:

a. non-medical code sets b. HCPCS c. ICD Volume 3 codes d. ICD-9-CM

Health Professions