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Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs
Benzodiazepines:
 - Bind to specific GABAA receptor subunits at central nervous system (CNS) neuronal synapses
Bind to specific GABAA ... amnesia • hypnosis • anesthesia ... Bind to specific GABA-A ... amnesia • hypnosis • anesthesia ... a subgroup of GABAA
Midazolam - Anesthesia Pharmacology
Trade Name: Midazolam
Brand Name(s): Versed
Drug Type: Sedation
Time of Onset: Rapid
Duration of Action: 15
Midazolam - Anesthesia ... Enhancement of the GABA-A ... countbackwardsfrom10 #Midazolam #Anesthesia
Landmarks for Serratus Anterior Plane Block (SAPB) on POCUS
Pain related to rib fractures can be difficult
Gabi Lopes @gabsters003 ... clinical #ultrasound #anesthesia
Radial Nerve Block on POCUS
Identification of the radial nerve in the right upper arm just proximal
Gabi Lopes @gabsters003 ... clinical #ultrasound #anesthesia
Propofol - Anesthesia Pharmacology
Brand Name(s): Diprivan
Drug Type: Induction and Maintenance
Duration of Action: 3 - 8 minutes
Mechanism
Propofol - Anesthesia ... modulation of GABA-A ... countbackwardsfrom10 #Propofol #Anesthesia
Chart of Inhalers for Asthma and COPD
 - SABA - Short Acting Beta-2 Agonists
 - SAMA
Asthma and COPD - SABA ... Antagonists - SAMA + SABA ... Combination - LABA ... Antagonists - LAMA + LABA ... - ICS + LAMA + LABA
Explanation of the differences between depolarizing and nondepolarizing paralytic agents commonly used in anesthetic induction with
commonly used in anesthetic ... pharmacology #mechanism #anesthesia ... Continuing Education in Anaesthesia
Asthma Maintenance Therapy - Stepwise Approach 

Low dose ICS 
-> Low dose ICS/LABA or Med/High dose
> Low dose ICS/LABA ... > Med dose ICS/LABA ... High dose ICS/LABA ... High dose ICS/LABA ... then add on a LABA
The 2019 Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) treatment strategy figure for adults and adolescents, annotated to
corticosteroids; SABA ... receptor antagonists; LABA
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
corticosteroid; LABA ... muscarinic antagonist; SABA ... Management #Pulmonary #LABA ... #LAMA #SABA #SAMA