What is the target organ for a beta‑1 agonist?

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  "question": "Know the target organ for a beta1 agonist\n• Know what the sympathetic system and the parasympathetic systems are also called\n• Remember with anticholinergic medications you can't see, can't spit, can't pee, can't…ship (hehe).\n o Atropine is an anticholinergic medication and they will typically give this medication prior to surgery to help dry up secretions, however, it also increases the heart rate.\n o What is the antidote for atropine or other drugs that cause muscarinic blockade.\n• Know that Proair can stimulate the __________\n o What would be a contraindication for this medication?\n• Know that bethanechol is contraindicated in __________\n• Know the signs of atropine toxicity\n• Pyridostigmine [Mestinon] is a medication used to treat _____________ ____________ and if it is therapeutic, you will have maintenance of muscle strength.\n• Know all the signs and symptoms of cholinergic crisis and be able to pick them out of a lineup\n• Know that low ___________ levels can enhance paralysis, whereas high levels can reduce paralysis.\n• Know what muscles are affected last from neuromuscular blockers.\n• Know that _____________ _________________ ___________ are used to produce muscle paralysis in procedures including ECT, intubation and ventilation, and surgery.\n• Good hold parameters for beta blockers are _____________________\n• What do you do if you hold a medication\n• Know the relationship between betablockers and glucose\n• Know that clonidine is a medication that is used to lower blood pressure\n o What would be a big concern about this medication\n o Clonidine can cause drowsiness and dry mouth as adverse side effects\n• Know what an agonist and antagonist is\n• Know what sympathetic stimulation and parasympathetic stimulation does to the body (hint: your photos on the power point)\n• Know what Principle adverse effects of doxazosin are\n• Know which neurotransmitter activates beta2 adrenergic receptors.\n• Know the signs and symptoms of alpha1, alpha2, beta1, and beta2 and be able to match them together to their rightful targets\n• Know what Drugs are classified as alpha 1 receptor antagonists.\n• Know what medications are classified as beta antagonist medications\n• Know the relationship that Epinephrine has with anesthetic\n• Know that alpha blockers are also called _________________\n• Know that glaucoma is a contraindication for ________________medication"
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