A 35-year-old member asked:
what is an ace inhibitor/medicine?
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Dr. Umesh Patelanswered
Preventive Medicine 42 years experience
Blood Pressure Treat: Ace inhibitors block the conversion angiotensin i to angiotensin ii, which constricts the vessels, increases the following: salt retention in the kidney, sympathetic tone, aldosterone and ADH (vasopressin) (anti-diuretic hormone) secretion. The inhibition of this conversion decreases blood pressure and wall stress in the heart muscle.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Can you tell me what the ACE inhibitor is?
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Dr. Jerry Routhanswered
Internal Medicine 46 years experience
BP Medicine: An ACE inhibitor or angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor is a category of medicine used to treat high blood pressure. It blocks the conversion of an enzyme in the renin angiotensin system in the body which raises blood pressure. Common oral medicines in the ACE inhibitor category are enalapril, lisinopril, and ramipril.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
What should I do for a tooth ace?
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Dr. Philip Rosenblumanswered
Family Medicine 28 years experience
See a dentist ASAP: Ibuprofen or tylenol (acetaminophen) can help briefly with the pain, as can an ice pack held against the jaw, or sometimes drinking a hot drink like tea. Problem is, that doesn't correct the underlying cause, which usually something serious like a cavity, an abscess, or a cracked tooth that needs to be treated. See a dentist as soon as you can.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
What happens if someone wrapped your ACE bandage too tight?
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Dr. Carin Van Gelderanswered
Emergency Medicine 25 years experience
Circulation can be: ...Compromised. If it hurts and/or feels too tight, loosen it.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Why would I need a serum ACE measurement?
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Dr. Gregory Gappanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 40 years experience
Rule out pregnancy: I think you mean a HCG test, which is a pregnancy test. I am unaware of any ace test. But maybe someone else nows better than me and can also answer this question.
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Dr. Yash Khanna commented
Family Medicine 57 years experience
ace levels are ordered when you suspect or know someone has Sarcoidosis.It helps diagnose and monitor sarcoidosis.It will be elevated in 50 to 80% of patients who have sarcoidosis.It is not done to rule out prgnancy,and is not hcg test
Jun 9, 2012
Dr. Gregory Gapp commented
Obstetrics and Gynecology 40 years experience
Provided original answer
thanks
Jun 10, 2012
A 38-year-old member asked:
Which is better, ACE inhibitor vs. Arb in layman terms please?
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Dr. Vasudev Ananthramanswered
Cardiology 32 years experience
Both effective: Similar effectiveness. Ace inhibitor has a higher incidence of a nuisance cough as a side effect. If this happens you might try an arb.
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