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Antiplatelet Medications - Summary Table

Aspirin - Inhibits cyclooxygenase, preventing formation of thromboxane A2
 • Acute coronary
Antiplatelet Medications ... Acute coronary syndrome ... Acute coronary syndrome ... #Antiplatelet #Medications ... Summary #Table #Pharmacology
Atopic Dermatitis - Topical Treatment Options 
First Line: Topical Corticosteroids 
  - High Potency: Betamethasone
Dermatitis - Topical Treatment ... After non-pharmacologic ... options, first-line treatment ... is the newest medication ... #Medications #Pharmacology
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
• Direct renin inhibitor ... #hyperkalemia #differential ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #pharmacology # ... potassium #medications
Medications Used in Hypertensive Emergencies
Vasodilators: Hydralazine, Nitroglycerin, Sodium nitroprusside 
Calcium Channel Blockers: Clevidipine, Nicardipine
ß-Blockers: Esmolol, Labetalol,
Medications Used ... Metoprolol ACE Inhibitors ... #Hypertension #Medications ... #Management #Treatment ... #Pharmacology #
Atopic Dermatitis - Topical Treatment Options 
First Line: Topical Corticosteroids 
  - High Potency: Betamethasone
Dermatitis - Topical Treatment ... therapy is non-pharmacologic ... the first line pharmacologic ... Dermatitis #Topical #Treatment ... #Medications #Pharmacology
TNF-alpha Inhibitors

Dr. Ann Marie Kumfer @AnnKumfer

#TNFalpha #Inhibitors #Diagnosis #Differential #Indications
TNF-alpha Inhibitors ... #TNFalpha #Inhibitors ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Indications
Mydriasis and Miosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Causes of Mydriasis:
Dilated pupils (mydriasis) more than 7mm
 • Unilateral
Mydriasis and Miosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Mirtazapine, MAO inhibitors ... Organophosphate inhibitors ... Miosis: Horner's syndrome
Treatment Options for Helicobacter Pylori and Peptic Ulcer Disease

Active Helicobacter pylori—associated ulcer
1. Treat with anti—H pylori
Treatment Options ... Treatment options ... Zollinger-EIIison syndrome ... #Management #Pharmacology ... #Medications
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
- Proton-pump inhibitors ... Renal Loses - Medications ... - Calcineurin inhibitors ... Hypomagnesemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Low
SNRls (Serotonin/Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors) - FDA Approved Indications 

Venlafaxine (Effexor) - GAD, MDD, Panic Disorder, SAD
Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors ... Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors ... purpose of these medications ... clinics is for treatment ... #Pharmacology #