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### Episode 3 Overview – Hypertension & Perfusion Medications
Hosts: Alex & Jordan (same interactive quiz style)
Topics covered:
- Big-picture reminder: BP = CO × SVR (meds as “verbs”)
- Alpha blockers (“-osin”) – first-dose syncope tip
- ACE Inhibitors (“-pril”) – cough, angioedema, hyperkalemia
- ARBs (“-sartan”)
- Beta blockers (selective, nonselective, dual-acting) – apical pulse, asthma caution
- Calcium Channel Blockers (“-dipine” + others) – constipation, more effective in AA patients
- Diuretics – Thiazide, Loop, Potassium-sparing (when to supplement K+)
- Statins – no grapefruit, liver monitoring
- Vasodilators – nitroprusside for hypertensive emergency
- Digoxin – potassium, toxicity signs (halos/green-yellow vision), hold if apical <60
- Nitrates – headache & hypotension
- Memory tips: Beta blockers = slow the HEART | ACE/ARBs = relax the VESSELS | Diuretics = remove FLUID
- Built-in pause-and-think questions on teaching points and assessments
Listen, pause when prompted, answer out loud, and lock in the nursing considerations. Enjoy Episode 3!