6 results
Impact and Challenges With Vitamin D to Treat Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
with early-stage CKD ... patients with CKD ... - Suppresses SHPT ... Hyperparathyroidism #CKD ... Nephrology #Management #Pharmacology
Coagulation Cascade and Anticoagulant Sites of Action

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc https://twitter.com/AmyChung

#AntiCoagulation #Cascade #Anticoagulants #Medications #Pharmacology
#Medications #Pharmacology ... #Pathophysiology ... Mechanisms #DOAC #Hematology
Beta-Blockers in Cirrhosis
 • Pathophysiology
 • Indications:  Prevention of decompensation, Prevention of first variceal bleeding,
in Cirrhosis • Pathophysiology ... BetaBlockers #Cirrhosis #hepatology ... #management #pharmacology
Lactulose: Mechanism of Action in Hepatic Encephalopathy
Lactulose → ↑ Lactic Acid, Acetic Acid → ↓ pH
#Lactulose #pharmacology ... mechanism #ammonia #hepatology ... #pathophysiology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
blood donor • Pathophysiology ... factors: Age>60, CKD ... transfusion • Pathophysiology ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology
Benzodiazepine (BZD) withdrawal: clinical findings and complications

 • Activation of ACC and OFC -> Feelings of
Incr Cortisol -> CAD ... BZD #withdrawal #pharmacology ... #pathophysiology