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NSAIDS and their effects on the Kidney - Pathophysiology

Arachidonic Acid metabolites into alternative pathways that modify
NSAIDS and their effects ... loop and distal component ... of Nephron: CHF ... Inhibition of Renin ... #Effects #pathophysiology
Anticonvulsants as Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism and Side-effect
Examples: Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine
 • Mild anticholinergic effect -> Drowsiness
constipation • Allergic reaction ... -> Benign Rash ... mediated cytotoxic reaction ... , asthenia • Neurologic ... #SideEffects #Pathophysiology
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... inversely related to renin ... Cl⁻ with other components ... #Pathophysiology ... #Nephrology #Chloride
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
Algorithm for patients ... Non-reabsorbable anion ... effect: Vomiting ... #differential #algorithm ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Hormonal alterations (result of aging process)
    ->
Benign Prostatic ... obstruction due to mass effect ... (static component ... Hyperplasia #Prostate #Pathophysiology ... #Urology #Signs