A 66-year-old male patient is being treated for chronic hypertension, congestive heart failure and atrial fibrillation. He is brought to your clinic by his spouse who mentions that he picked up a flu bug a couple days ago and hasnt eaten anything but crackers since then. He admits to feeling nauseous and mentions that he has vomited twice the past 2 days. Which of the following pharmacological mechanisms is likely mediating this patients symptoms? a. Angiotensin converting enzyme b. Angiotensin-1 receptor c. Na+-K+-ATPase d. N-acetyltransferase e. Prolonged QT interval
Posted on: Tue, 05 Aug 2014 15:00:01 +0000