Question

1.Why are alpha-adrenergic blockers are safe for use with patients who have diabetes mellitus and respiratory compromise?

2. What are some of the indications for the use of diuretics? What are some contraindications?

3. What are the main differences between mode of action and precautions of thiazide versus loop diuretics?

4. What is the importance of monitoring serum potassium?

Answer 1

1.Why are alpha-adrenergic blockers are safe for use with patients who have diabetes mellitus and respiratory compromise?

Alpha blockers regulate the blood pressure by controlling the norepinephrine hormones from hardening of cardio muscular walls, hence the blood circulation improves and blood pressure is reduced.

Alpha blockers can reduce hypertension in a diabetic patient because the outcomes are proven by reduced mortality rate among diabetic patients across the world.alpha blockers can potentially rise blood sugar concentration and antagonize the action of orally taken hypoglycemic drugs.

2. What are some of the indications for the use of diuretics? What are some contraindications?

Diuretics - it reduces the retention of fluids in our body and relieve oedema.

Main indications

-Hypertension

- Chronic oedema

-sequential blockage of nephrons

- calcium kidney stones

Contraindications

-Anuria

-hypokalemia

-hypersensitivity

3, What are the main differences between mode of action and precautions of thiazide versus loop diuretics?

mode of action and precautions of thiazide

-it inhabits the reabsorption of sodium and regulates hypertension.

Precautions to be taken

Watch for :-

Anuria

Hypersensitivity

Blurred vision and

Loss of appetite

Loop diuretics

It is a strong diuretic which inhibits reabsorption of fluid and sodium from the loop of Henle.

Contraindications

Dizziness

Fatigue

Lethargy

Gastrointestinal disturbances

Headache

4. What is the importance of monitoring serum potassium?

When they're maintained accurately our nerves and muscular cells can communicate easily. It helps with the transmission of nutrients and exhaust the waste products out of our body. High potassium leavel leads to kidney diseases.