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Hormones acting on the kidney

#Pathophysiology #Nephrology #Renal #Kidney #Hormones #Nephron #Sites #Action

** GrepMed Recommended Text: First
Hormones acting ... the kidney #Pathophysiology ... Nephron #Sites #Action ... Recommended Text: First Aid ... the USMLE Step 1
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
Nephron Pathophysiology - Diuretic Sites of Action
Diuretics
1) Acetazolamide/canagliflozin
2) Osmotic agents (mannitol, urearetics)
3) Loop agents (eg, furosemide)
4)
Nephron Pathophysiology ... Diuretic Sites of Action ... Diuretics 1) ... Diuretics #Sites #Action ... #nephrology #pharmacology
Mechanism of Action for Common Diabetes Medications

 • SGLT2i (Dapagliflozin)
 • TZD (Pioglitazone)
 • Biguanides (Metformin)
Mechanism of Action ... Meglitinides • GLP-1 ... #Medications #pharmacology ... #pathophysiology
Uric Acid Homeostasis
In the liver, purines are metabolized to uric acid. The last step in purine
Uric Acid Homeostasis ... eliminate about 1/ ... Homeostasis #Gout #Pathophysiology ... #Pharmacology # ... Medications #Management
Ethacrynic acid - Conversion
Only loop diuretic without a sulfonamide substituent.
Rarely used alternative in patients who have
Ethacrynic acid ... hypersensitivity reaction ... mg = Bumetanide 1 ... mg = Ethacrynic acid ... #Conversion #pharmacology
Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
common direct-acting ... #medications #infectiousdisease ... HepC #HepatitisC #Management ... #Pharmacology
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