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Aqueous Humor Production and Drainage
 • Provides nutrition, removes wastes, and transports neurotransmitters to the avascular
Production and Drainage ... 10-21 mmHg) AH ... ) -> AH passes through ... AqueousHumor #Production #Drainage ... #flow #Pathophysiology
Anticonvulsants as Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism and Side-effect
Examples: Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine
 • Mild anticholinergic effect -> Drowsiness
Anticonvulsants ... Systemic effect -> Nausea ... thrombocytopenia #Anticonvulsants ... #SideEffects #Pathophysiology ... #Psychiatry #Pharmacology
Conceptual Relationship between Volume Responsiveness and Volume Tolerance

Assessing for volume responsiveness would only tell you that
Causes of "Left ... decreased lymphatic drainage ... #Differential #Pathophysiology ... #CriticalCare
ECMO circuit chatter - rhythmic pulsations in the drainage catheter/tubing leading to the pump
CHATTER occurs when
pulsations in the drainage ... decreasing pump flow ... Untreated it can cause ... clinical #video #criticalcare
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
Classification Types - Pathophysiology ... blockage in blood flow ... caused by a massive ... Depends on the cause ... #Comparison #criticalcare
ECMO Troubleshooting - OnePager Summary
ECMO Emergency Protocol - Team should train/practice & have necessary supplies at
bedside: - Clamp drainage ... circuit and can cause ... variable venous drainage ... EMBOLISM - can cause ... differential #management #criticalcare
Chattering on ECMO
What is chattering? If you look closely at this video clip, the tubing is
volume (which is low ... due to decreased flow ... pressure in the drainage ... blood cells and cause ... clinical #video #criticalcare
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Tachypnea, - Low-grade ... epilepticus • Pathophysiology ... The predominant pathophysiologic ... • Pathophysiology ... limiting lymphatic drainage
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology Summary
Cardiac Conduction Phases:
Phase 0 - Ventricular Depolarization:
 • Na+ channels open leading to a
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology ... open leading to slow ... Antiarrhythmics #Pharmacology ... Classification #Classes ... #pathophysiology
Antiarrhythmics - Vaughan Williams Classification:
CLASS 1 - Sodium Channel Blockers:
 • MOA: Block fast Na+ channels
Strong Blockade, Slow ... of phase 4 to slow ... Vaughan #Williams #Pharmacology ... Classification #Classes ... #pathophysiology