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The Sedation Continuum from Conscious Sedation to General Anesthesia - Definitions

Minimal sedation: a drug-induced state during
Conscious Sedation to General ... Anesthesia - Definitions ... General anesthesia ... analgesia and amnesia ... Ketamine is the pharmacologic
Drugs that Impair Renal Potassium Excretion 

Decreased ENaC channel function: Amiloride, Triamterene, Pentamidine
Decreased Aldosterone Synthesis: Heparin,
Drugs that Impair ... Tacrolimus - Amelia ... #Hyperkalemia #Pathophysiology ... #Pharmacology #
Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs
Benzodiazepines:
 - Bind to specific GABAA receptor subunits at central nervous system (CNS) neuronal synapses
Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs ... receptor subunits at central ... • hypnosis • anesthesia ... • hypnosis • anesthesia ... #medications #pharmacology
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
High Central Neuraxial ... local anaesthetic drugs ... necessary to circulate drugs ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... • Consider drug ... Also consider: central ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
iatrogenic causes, e.g. central ... • Inotropic drugs ... Direct needle generally ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
alcohol abuse or drugs ... source; oral, enteral ... hemolysis - anemia ... Syndrome #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
malignancy Pathophysiology ... GHRH release, central ... pachydermoperiostosis, drugs ... Diagnosis and Workup ... Endocrinology #Treatment #Pathophysiology
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
Anemia of Hospitalization ... - Pathophysiology ... phlebotomy/ blood work ... GI bleeding in general ... Hospitalization #causes #pathophysiology
Midazolam - Anesthesia Pharmacology
Trade Name: Midazolam
Brand Name(s): Versed
Drug Type: Sedation
Time of Onset: Rapid
Duration of Action: 15
Midazolam - Anesthesia ... Pharmacology Trade ... Name(s): Versed Drug ... sites Systems: - Central ... #Pharmacology #