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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Pathogenesis and Medications
Aging
 -> Increased Testosterone -> Testosterone metabolized into DHT by type
Benign Prostatic ... testicular Leydig cells ... of LUTS - ß3-adrenergic ... #Pathophysiology ... #Medications #Pharmacology
X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
The epidemiology of this disease is 1/340,000 births and roughly double
X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia ... from precursor cells ... common antigens #Agammaglobulinemia ... #XLinked #pathophysiology ... #immunology
Antiarrhythmics - Vaughan Williams Classification:
CLASS 1 - Sodium Channel Blockers:
 • MOA: Block fast Na+ channels
• MOA: Inhibit B.adrenergic ... block alpha & beta adrenergic ... ++ influx into cells ... Vaughan #Williams #Pharmacology ... Classification #Classes #pathophysiology
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology Summary
Cardiac Conduction Phases:
Phase 0 - Ventricular Depolarization:
 • Na+ channels open leading to a
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology ... increases out of cells ... block alpha & beta adrenergic ... Antiarrhythmics #Pharmacology ... Classification #Classes #pathophysiology
Adrenoceptor Actions
α1
 • Vascular smooth muscle - Contraction
 • Genitourinary smooth muscle - Contraction
 • Intestinal
• Pancreatic ß-cells ... juxtaglomerular cells ... #Adrenoceptor #adrenergic ... receptors #actions #pharmacology ... #pathophysiology