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Mechanism of Action of Bile Acid Sequestrants
Bile Acid Sequestrants → ↓ Hepatic Bile Acid Pool →
Mechanism of Action ... ↓ Hepatic Bile Acid ... ↑ Hepatic Bile Acid ... sequestration #pathophysiology ... #pharmacology #
Lactulose: Mechanism of Action in Hepatic Encephalopathy
Lactulose → ↑ Lactic Acid, Acetic Acid → ↓ pH
: Mechanism of Action ... Lactulose → ↑ Lactic Acid ... , Acetic Acid → ... #Lactulose #pharmacology ... ammonia #hepatology #pathophysiology
Metabolic and Respiratory Acidosis and Alkalosis - Diagnostic Algorithm

Anion gap - MUDPILES: 
 - Methanol (formic
and Alkalosis - Diagnostic ... Methanol (formic acid ... ) - Uremia ... glycol (-> oxalic acid ... infusion #Diagnosis
Antifungal Coverage Activity Antibiogram 

Spectrum of action of systemic antifungal agents. Solid blocks represent species in
Spectrum of action ... amphotericin; ANID ... Echinocandins #Pharmacology ... #InfectiousDiseases
Major Segments of the Nephron and their Functions 
 - Glomerulus - Formation of glomerular filtrate
including uric acid ... Henle's loop (TAL) - Active ... tubule (DCT) - Active ... Segments #Function #Pathophysiology ... Tubules #Table #Pharmacology
Benzodiazepines: Mechanism of Action and Side Effects
 • Decr spinal cord activity -> Muscle relaxant
: Mechanism of Action ... - Anterograde amnesia ... Benzodiazepines #Psychiatry #Pharmacology ... #pathophysiology
Drugs Implicated in Hemolytic Anemia
 • Hapten (Drug binding to RBC membrane): Penicillin, Cephalosporin, Tetracycline, Tolbutamide,
Implicated in Hemolytic Anemia ... Levodopa, Mefenamic acid ... medications #Hemolytic #Anemia ... #differential #diagnosis ... #pharmacology #
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Renal failure (uremia ... Interpretation #Diagnosis ... ABG #bloodgas #Acid
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
, Anemia • Prevalence ... Crohn's > UC Anemia ... Pearls: • IDA and active ... ACD • Monitor & ... IBD #Algorithm #diagnosis
Types of Anion Gap Acidosis - AGAPS KIL U - Mnemonic
Ketoacidosis: Alcoholic Ketoacidosis, Starvation Ketoacidosis, Starvation
Types of Anion Gap ... or IV Lorazepam Uremia ... other organic acids ... #differential #diagnosis