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Arachidonic Acid Pathway

#Arachidonic #Acid #Pathway #Pharmacology
Arachidonic Acid ... #Arachidonic #Acid
Mechanism of Action of Bile Acid Sequestrants
Bile Acid Sequestrants → ↓ Hepatic Bile Acid Pool →
Action of Bile Acid ... Sequestrants Bile Acid ... ↓ Hepatic Bile Acid ... ↑ Hepatic Bile Acid ... LDL-C #biliary #acid
Gastric Acid Secretion - Pathophysiology
Chief cell - Pepsinogen
Parietal cell - Acid, Intrinsic factor
G cell - Gastrin
Inhibitors:
Gastric Acid Secretion ... Parietal cell - Acid ... Somatostatin Phases of acid ... release #Gastric #Acid
5 SIMPLE STEPS TO SOLVE ACID-BASE PROBLEM 

#Acid #Base #Algorithm #Diagnosis #Differential #Respiratory #Metabolic #Acidosis #Alkalosis
STEPS TO SOLVE ACID-BASE ... PROBLEM #Acid
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Respiratory Acidosis
 • Respiratory Alkalosis
 • Metabolic Acidosis
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Acid-Base Disorders ... #AcidBase #Acid
Tranexamic Acid: Mechanism of Action
 - TXA is an anti-fibrinolytic
 - TXA is a synthetic analog
Tranexamic Acid: ... analog of the amino acid ... #Tranexamic #Acid
PLACO Mnemonic - Approach to Acid-Base Disorders
P - Determine the pH
L - Labs: PCO2 & HCO3
A
- Approach to Acid-Base ... PLACO #AcidBase #Acid
Ethacrynic acid - Conversion
Only loop diuretic without a sulfonamide substituent.
Rarely used alternative in patients who have
Ethacrynic acid ... mg = Ethacrynic acid ... #Ethacrynic #acid
Tranexamic Acid - Indications and Pharmacology
Pharmacokinetics:
 • MOA: Inhibits plasminogen activation to plasmin & inhibits fibrinolysis
Tranexamic Acid ... TXA #Tranexamic #Acid
Valproic Acid in the ICU for Agitation and Delirium
Up to 70% of ICU patients experience agitation
Valproic Acid in ... ASykedPharmD #Valproic #Acid