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Major Segments of the Nephron and their Functions 
 - Glomerulus - Formation of glomerular filtrate
tubule (PCT) - Reabsorption ... Isosmotic reabsorption ... convoluted tubule (DCT ... ) - Active reabsorption ... Pathophysiology #Tubules #Table
Magnesium Absorption and Pathophysiology 
Magnesium Absorption: 
 • absorbed in the GIT — small intestine, Saturable
Magnesium Absorption ... Pathophysiology Magnesium Absorption ... Henle • 5-10% in DCT ... #Magnesium #Absorption
Pharmacology of diuretics

Acetazolamide, Loop diuretics, Thiazide‐like diuretics, MRA, Amiloride

Site of Action, Maximum Dose, Half-Life, Onset, Bioavailability,
Bioavailability, Absorption ... Pharmacology #Comparison #Table
Characteristics of Commonly Used Phosphate Binders 
Aluminum 
 - Potent and effective 
 - Useful for
- No systemic absorption ... - Significant absorption ... significant systemic absorption ... Phosphate #Binders #Table
Point-of-care lung ultrasound for diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia: notes from the field
Table 3: Description of
from the field Table ... EBM #Diagnosis #POCUS
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... - Table of Cardiac ... Doppler #Anatomy #POCUS ... Map #Comparison #Table
Lung ultrasound pathology in a COVID-19 positive patient
 - Few B-lines (vertical white lines)
 - Confluent
viamdinh #COVID19 #POCUS ... #Coronavirus #Table
Junctional Rhythms - Junctional rhythm describes an abnormal heart rhythm resulting from impulses coming from a
coming from a locus ... Junctional #Rhythms #Table
Phosphate Binders - Pros and Cons

Calcium carbonate (TumsTM) 
 - Most inexpensive, antacid properties useful for
less GI calcium absorption ... Phosphate #Binders #Table
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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areas #COVID19 #POCUS ... Ultrasound #Comparison #Table