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Hydroxyurea - Pathophysiology and Benefits in Sickle Cell Disease
 • Decreases number of pain crises (
Hydroxyurea - Pathophysiology ... vs. 1) • Fewer ACS ... Benefits #SickleCell #pathophysiology ... #pharmacology
Antifungal Echinocandins  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Inhibit glucan synthesis in fungal cell wall by blocking
All are IV only. ... covers virtually all ... Also, rare reports ... therapy, never as ... Anidulafungin #Pharmacology
Initial treatment of renal bone disease and cinacalcet for secondary hyperparathyroidism
Phosphate binders reduce hyperphosphataemia and hyperparathyroidism.
phosphate binders also ... #Pharmacology #Pathophysiology
Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
beta lactams – D-Ala-D-Ala ... Used for: all sorts ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Anterior Interosseous Peripheral Nerve Injury 

Manifested as the inability to make the OK sign.

by Dr. Boby
Manifested as ... OKSign #clinical #video ... physicalexam #msk #sports
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
happens sleeping as ... affected limb, also ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... orthopedics #msk #sports
Calcium Channel Blocker Conversion Table

Nifedipine versus amlodipine - Nifedipine XL used only as the short acting
Nifedipine XL used only as ... the short acting ... Conversion #Table #Pharmacology
Lemierre’s Syndrome - Pathophysiology

Lemierre’s is an infectious thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein.

 - It starts
Lemierre’s Syndrome - Pathophysiology ... - It starts ... out as a common ... infection, such as ... Lemierres #Syndrome #Pathophysiology
Medications Used in Congestive Heart Failure

In CHF, the heart is failing as a pump; cardiac output
heart is failing as ... CHF also causes ... mechanisms, such as ... output on a short-term ... #Pharmacology #CHF
Winged Scapula on Physical Exam

Common things being common just standard scapular winging, but this is more
seems involved as ... present this way as ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #sports #orthopedics