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COVID-19 Life Cycle

#COVID19 #LifeCycle #Timeline #Pathophysiology #Diagnosis
Cycle #COVID19 #LifeCycle ... #Timeline #Pathophysiology
Lisinopril - ACE inhibitor used for the treatment of hypertension and heart failure. 3rd most prescribed
Lisinopril - ACE ... Prinivil #Qbrelis #ACEI
NSAID vs ACEI/ARB effects on the Kidneys

Remember that NSAIDs and ACEI/ARB therapy have opposing effects on
NSAID vs ACEI/ARB ... that NSAIDs and ACEI ... ACEI/ARB's are often ... Nephrology #Renal #Pathophysiology
ACEi/ARBs in COVID-19: Beneficial, Bad, or Benign?
Preclinical studies suggest ACEi/ARB use increases ACE2 expression, raising concern
ACEi/ARBs in COVID ... studies suggest ACEi ... use increases ACE2 ... However, ACEi/ARB ... #Coronavirus #Pathophysiology
Drugs that Impair Renal Potassium Excretion 

Decreased ENaC channel function: Amiloride, Triamterene, Pentamidine
Decreased Aldosterone Synthesis: Heparin,
Aldosterone Release: ACE ... #Hyperkalemia #Pathophysiology
Leishmaniasis Life Cycle
1) Sandfly takes a blood meal (injects promastigote stage into the skin)
Human Stages:
2) Promastigotes
Leishmaniasis #LifeCycle ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
ED Procedural Sedation with Propofol - ACEP Clinical Practice Guidelines 2018 update 

Reference: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30732981

By: Kelly Wong,
with Propofol - ACEP ... Sedation #PSA #ACEP
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE ... differential #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Diabetes Pathophysiology and Medication Targets

The ominous octet is one concept that summarizes the different pathophysiologic pathways
Diabetes Pathophysiology ... the different pathophysiologic ... #Diabetes #Pathophysiology
HFrEF: Guideline Directed Medical Therapy

"Must Be On"
 • ACEI, ARB, or ARNI AND select Beta Blockers
Must Be On" • ACEI ... before increasing ACEI ... Reducing: • ACEI