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Antiplatelet Drugs and their Actions

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc
@AmyChung

#Antiplatelet #Medications #Pharmacology #Pathophysiology #Drugs #Agents #COX #GIIbIIIa
Antiplatelet Drugs ... #Antiplatelet #Medications ... #Pharmacology # ... Pathophysiology ... #Drugs #Agents #
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
Potassium-Binding Agents ... and sodium • Dosing ... binds magnesium • Dosing ... and calcium • Dosing ... #medications #pharmacology
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced ... Hyperkalemia ... differential #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #pharmacology # ... potassium #medications
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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Temp • ACS • Drugs ... nodal blocking agents ... nodal blocking agent ... Heart block Medications ... differential #diagnosis #causes
A quick infographic describing some of the common reversal agents used by anesthesiologists, their mechanism of
mechanism of action, dosing ... anesthesiology #treatment #medications ... Pharmacology of ... revolutionary drug ... neuromuscular pharmacology
Drug-Induced Edema
Drug-induced edema is caused by many drugs & can coincide with or worsen pre-existing peripheral
is caused by many ... DrugInduced #Edema #Medication ... #Causes #Differential ... #Pharmacology # ... Pathophysiology
This is an overview of the 3 main drug classes used to treat Hepatitis C

The new
of the 3 main drug ... Hepatitis C The new agents ... Though drug name ... ambcarerx #HCV #Medications ... #DAAs #Pharmacology
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Hyperkalemia - Differential ... Clenching of fist during ... reactions Common Drugs ... Medications 2. ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Pharmaceutical agents other than olmesartan have been reported to cause villous atrophy on occasion and are
been reported to cause ... most frequent cause ... of drug-induced ... #Pharmacology #Drugs ... #Induced #Medications
Intern Pocket Cards - Inpatient Bowel Regimen Guide
Osmotic agents (draws water into bowel, thereby loosening stool
Guide Osmotic agents ... Polyethylene glycol - Nausea ... Guide #Inpatient #medications ... #constipation #pharmacology ... #table #agents