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Renal Sodium Retention Compensatory Mechanism in Essential Hypertension

An overall scheme for acquired compensatory mechanism for renal sodium retention which could be a cause of essential hypertension is shown in picture below. The picture shows the diagram of various feedback loops that may be involved in the rise in blood pressure accompanies attempt in preventing plasma volume expansion when excessive is ingested relative to the innate ability of the kidneys to excrete a sodium load. (source: medind.nic.in) …

Category: Hypertension | Tags: , , , | 10:05 am | comments 0 Comments

UKPDS for Type 2 Diabetes Treatment Algorithm Diagram

type 2 diabetic algorithm treatment

The following diagram shows United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study (UKPDS) based algorithm diagram for diabetes type 2 treatment which is recommended in Europe and United States. type 2 diabetic algorithm diagram The treatment is based on the initial treatment of insulin therapy or when the patient show poor blood sugar control which can be assessed through HbA1c, Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG), and two-hour postprandial glucose. …

Category: Endocrinologist | Tags: , , , | 9:33 am | comments 0 Comments