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Antiarrhythmics - Vaughan Williams Classification
Class I (Ia, Ib, Ic) - Na+ Channel Blockade
 • Slows depolarization
Antiarrhythmics ... Classification Class ... depolarization in fast AP cells ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Antiarrhythmics ... #cardiology #pharmacology
Lidocaine HCl - sodium channel blocker. Local anesthetic and class 1B antiarrhythmic. Originally developed in 1943
anesthetic and class ... 1B antiarrhythmic ... #Pharmacology #Lidocaine ... Xylocaine #Systemic #Review
Antiarrhythmics - Vaughan Williams Classification:
CLASS 1 - Sodium Channel Blockers:
 • MOA: Block fast Na+ channels
Antiarrhythmics ... ++ influx into cells ... accpcardprn #Antiarrhythmics ... Vaughan #Williams #Pharmacology ... #pathophysiology
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology Summary
Cardiac Conduction Phases:
Phase 0 - Ventricular Depolarization:
 • Na+ channels open leading to a
Antiarrhythmics ... Pharmacology Summary ... @accpcardprn #Antiarrhythmics ... #Pharmacology # ... #pathophysiology
Daptomycin  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Lipopeptide antibiotic – forms transmembrane channels and depolarizes cells.
- Antibiotics Class ... and depolarizes cells ... cidal nature) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Anastrozole is a Selective non-steroidal aromatase Inhibitor. Used for the treatment of breast cancer in postmenopausal
Used for the treatment ... and in cancer cells ... #pharmacology #overview ... druginformation #treatment ... endocrinology #sideeffects
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
(LP) tumour B cells ... are present • Classic ... Responsive to Treatment ... growth, response to treatment ... Classification #pathophysiology
Second Generation Antipsychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
(Atypical Anti-Psychotics) - Examples: Clozapine, Olanzapine, Quetiapine, Risperidone, Zotepine, Paliperidone,
variable within the class ... considered 2nd line treatment ... SecondGeneration #Mechanisms #SideEffects ... #pharmacology #
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Checklist for Treatment ... possible - Review ... consider empiric treatment ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... Use patient's glasses
Oral Antibiotics for Acne - Indicated for Moderate-to-Severe Acne 
First-Line Drug Class: Tetracyclines 

In the last
First-Line Drug Class ... the last post I reviewed ... mild acne treatment ... specifically for acne treatment ... #Antibiotics #Pharmacology