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Diabetes Pathophysiology and Medication Targets

The ominous octet is one concept that summarizes the different pathophysiologic pathways
Diabetes Pathophysiology ... and Medication Targets ... the different pathophysiologic ... #Diabetes #Pathophysiology ... #Medication #Targets
Nephron Pathophysiology - Diuretic Sites of Action
Diuretics
1) Acetazolamide/canagliflozin
2) Osmotic agents (mannitol, urearetics)
3) Loop agents (eg, furosemide)
4)
Nephron Pathophysiology ... canagliflozin 2) Osmotic agents ... urearetics) 3) Loop agents ... Adenosine #Nephron #Pathophysiology
Initial treatment of renal bone disease and cinacalcet for secondary hyperparathyroidism
Phosphate binders reduce hyperphosphataemia and hyperparathyroidism.
Initial treatment ... the first-line treatments ... #Pharmacology #Pathophysiology
Antiplatelet Drugs and their Actions

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc
@AmyChung

#Antiplatelet #Medications #Pharmacology #Pathophysiology #Drugs #Agents #COX #GIIbIIIa
#Pharmacology #Pathophysiology ... #Drugs #Agents
The Predominant Targets of Frequently Used Antiarrhythmic Agents

#Antiarrhythmic #Targets #Cardiology #Pharmacology #Nodes
The Predominant Targets ... Antiarrhythmic Agents ... Antiarrhythmic #Targets
Cyanide Toxicity 
Treatment:
1) Hydroxocobalamin + Cyanide = Cyanocobalamin (nontoxic) 
   or 
2) Amyl nitrite
Cyanide Toxicity Treatment ... Toxicity #Toxicology #Pathophysiology ... #Management #Treatment
Receptor actions of sympathomimetic and dopaminergic agents.
Adrenaline (epinephrine) 
Noradrenaline (norepinephrine) 
Isoprenaline 
Dopamine 
Dopexamine 
Dobutamine 

#Pharmacology #Vasopressors
and dopaminergic agents ... Vasopressors #Receptors #Targets
Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
diagnosis #comparison #treatment ... Endocrinology #Adrenal #pathophysiology
Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) and Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology
ICH Management:
1. Manage Blood Pressure
  •
Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology ... Avoid vasodilating agents ... lidocaine, +/- pre-treatment ... : • Osmotic agents ... Pressure #ICP #Pathophysiology
Beta-Blockers in Cirrhosis
 • Pathophysiology
 • Indications:  Prevention of decompensation, Prevention of first variceal bleeding,
in Cirrhosis • Pathophysiology ... • Dosing and Targets