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Mr Jones Recently Started Taking a Medication Called an ACE

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Mr. Jones recently started taking a medication called an ACE inhibitor. He called his doctor's office to ask why this medicine makes him light -headed and dizzy and learned these are symptoms related to low
blood pressure. Explain to Mr. Jones why the ACE inhibitor would cause low blood pressure.


Definitions:

Diaphragm

A large, dome-shaped muscle located below the lungs that plays a crucial role in respiration.

Septic Shock

A severe and life-threatening condition caused by an overwhelming infection leading to dangerously low blood pressure and organ failure.

Diastolic Blood Pressure

The bottom number in a blood pressure reading that represents the pressure in the arteries when the heart rests between beats.

Antecubital Fossa

The inner area of the elbow where veins are commonly accessed for blood drawing or intravenous lines.

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