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Explanation of the differences between depolarizing and nondepolarizing paralytic agents commonly used in anesthetic induction with
an emphasis on mechanism ... #pharmacology #mechanism ... Pharmacology of ... neuromuscular blocking drugs ... Critical Care & Pain
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
and the solar plate ... enable flexion • Mechanism ... fingertip) • Exam: Pain ... Digital block and reduction ... #IPJoint #Radiology
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Posterior Elbow Dislocation ... = fracture • Mechanism ... Management: Simple, pain ... procedural sedation and reduction ... #Posterior #Radiology
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
"tea cup" • Mechanism ... dorsal wrist, pain ... ED Management: Pain ... sedation and emergent reduction ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology
Anticonvulsants as Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism and Side-effect
Examples: Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine
 • Mild anticholinergic effect -> Drowsiness
Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism ... to drug antigens ... pruritus, weight gain ... MoodStabilizers #Mechanism ... Pathophysiology #Psychiatry #Pharmacology
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
with radial head dislocation ... radiocapitellar line • Mechanism ... ED Management: Pain ... reduction. ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology
First Generation Anti-Psychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
Typical/Conventional Anti-Psychotics - Examples: Haloperidol, Chlorpromazine

ACh M1 antagonist - Block
Anti-Psychotics: Mechanisms ... brain • Weight Gain ... arterioles -> less able ... irreversible • Drug ... #SideEffects #pharmacology
Opioid Use Disorder Medications - Pharmacokinetics

Buprenorphine is a partial mu-opioid receptor agonist with low intrinsic activity,
affinity, and a slow dissociation ... This mechanism of ... effects from illicit opiates ... the sublingual tablet ... #Pharmacology #