Encyclopedia results for Vasodilation

1. Axon reflex
   Unreferenced date February 2008 An Axon reflex is a response brought on by peripheral nerve stimulation. Examples include Vasodilation . medical stub Long comment to avoid being listed on short pages ..
   
   
   
2. Medullipin
   Medullipin is a hormone created by the interstitial cells of renal papilla, which is converted to medullipin II in the liver. This, in turn, results in vasodilation and decreased blood pressure . Orph ...
   
   
   
3. Distributive shock
   . This form of relative hypovolemia is the result of blood vessel vasodilation dilation . Examples of this form of shock are Septic shock This is caused by an overwhelming infection leading to vasodilation ..
   
   
   
4. Vasoactive
   of infection which stimulate vasodilation of arterioles and facilaitate an inflammatory response ..
   
   
   
5. Dilator
   dilation , Vasodilator vasodilation , or Pupillary response pupillary dilation . A muscle ..
   
   
   
6. Hyperaemia
   through vasodilation . Hyperemia and the regulation of blood flow Functional hyperemia is an increase ... of potassium ions. The mechanism for vasodilator vasodilation is unclear, but it may have ..
   
   
   
7. Vasodilator
   . Function Vasodilation directly affects the relationship between mean arterial pressure and cardiac ... arterioles. ref http www.cvpharmacology.com vasodilator vasodilators.htm CVPharmacology ref Vasodilation ..
   
   
   
8. Neurogenic shock
   peripheral vasodilation venous pooling Poikilothermia Priapism Due to PNS stimulation decreased ..
   
   
   
9. Isosorbide
   s. Lowers portal pressure by vasodilation and decreasing cardiac output, treatment of esophageal ..
   
   
   
10. Kinin
    A kinin is any of various structurally related polypeptides , such as bradykinin and kallikrein . They are members of the autacoid family. ref MeshName Kinins ref They act locally to induce vasodilati ...
    
    
    
11. Cold pressor test
    trigger a systemic sympathetic activation leading to marked vasodilation . The result is an elevated ..
    
    
    
12. Antianginal
    III agent diltiazem . Nitrates cause vasodilation of the venous capacitance vessels by simulating ... , the vasodilation and hypotension trigger the baroreceptor reflex. Therefore the net effect ..
    
    
    
13. Adrenergic receptor
    . Note Sympathetic activity will result in vasodilation of coronary arteries via the Î sub 2 sub adrenergic ... epinephrine reacts with both Î and Î adrenoreceptors, causing vasoconstriction and vasodilation, respectively ..
    
    
    
14. Loop diuretic
    in blood volume. Loop diuretics also cause vasodilation of the vein s and of the kidney s blood ... volume and vasodilation decrease blood pressure and ameliorate edema. Clinical use Loop diuretics ..
    
    
    
15. Dale's principle
    elegant examples of cotransmission explained an old anomaly of atropine resistant vasodilation ... responsible for secretion and the neuropeptide VIP primarily responsible for vasodilation . Only ..
    
    
    
16. Endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor
    endothelial cells , which leads to nitric oxide and prostacyclin independent vasodilation by relaxation ... continue to dilate if they are stimulated e.g. by acetylcholine or bradykinin , causing vasodilation ..
    
    
    
17. Hepatopulmonary syndrome
    deadend date May 2008 Hepatopulmonary syndrome is hypoxemia caused by vasodilation in patients with portal ... to inhibit vasodilation, are of modest benefit in only some patients. Inhaled nitric ..
    
    
    
18. Non-noradrenergic, non-cholinergic transmitter
    kidney vasodilation nitric oxide NO non peptide pelvic nerve s & gastric nerve s erection gastric ... vasodilation acetylcholine cotransmitter bronchodilation GnRH peptide sympathetic ganglia slow ..
    
    
    
19. Dilation
    The term dilation may have a number of meanings In physiology , where it is synonymous with dilatation , it may mean Pupillary response Pupil dilation of the eye Dilation of blood vessels vasodilation ...
    
    
    
20. Fenoldopam
    agent. It lowers blood pressure through arteriolar vasodilation , decreasing afterload ..
    
    
    
21. Beraprost
    2 sub , beraprost effects vasodilation , which in turn lowers the blood pressure . Beraprost also inhibits ..
    
    
    
22. Contrast bath therapy
    behind contrast bath therapy is that the warm water causes vasodilator vasodilation of the blood ..
    
    
    
23. Ethamsylate
    disaggregation, vasodilation and increased capillary permeability. Fact date November 2007 References ..
    
    
    
24. Psychophysiology
    , vasodilation vasoconstriction, myocardial c ..
    
    
    
25. Anaphylaxis
    s leading to systemic vasodilation associated with a sudden drop in blood pressure and edema of bronchial ..