Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone
Pathway
less ANGIOTENSIN II is made
K+ not secreted from blood to urine
less K+ in urine
Adrenal cortex secretes less ALDOSTERONE
Na+/K+ ATPase not turned on
more K+ in blood
less Na+ reabsorbed from urine into blood
less water reabsorbed
blood volume not increased
blood pressure not increased
A man has taken an ACE inhibitor, which will decrease his production of angiotensin II and aldosterone. His urine potassium levels will decrease and his blood potassium levels will increase. His blood pressure will decrease.
Which complication might he develop as a direct result of this drug?
