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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Pathogenesis and Medications
Aging
 -> Increased Testosterone -> Testosterone metabolized into DHT by type
5-a-reductase activity ... testicular Leydig cells ... NSAlDs -> Decr COX activity ... #Prostate #Pathophysiology ... #Medications #Pharmacology
Malignant Pericardial Effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Long Axis View

I feel like I say this
Malignant Pericardial ... Effusion on POCUS ... a patient with active ... #Effusion #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PLAX
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis (LTBI) Pathophysiology ... macrophages and T cells ... Active: Symptomatic ... Langerhans giant cells ... Skeletal system • Pericardium
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
c-spine not cleared; plan ... Binder) • Use POCUS ... PTX/HTX and/or pericardial ... • If active bleeding ... need For blood, activate
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis (LTBI) Pathophysiology ... macrophages and T cells ... Active: Symptomatic ... Langerhans giant cells ... Skeletal system • Pericardium
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology Summary
Cardiac Conduction Phases:
Phase 0 - Ventricular Depolarization:
 • Na+ channels open leading to a
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology ... increases out of cells ... node and AV node activity ... Antiarrhythmics #Pharmacology ... Classification #Classes #pathophysiology
Antiarrhythmics - Vaughan Williams Classification:
CLASS 1 - Sodium Channel Blockers:
 • MOA: Block fast Na+ channels
node and AV node activity ... ++ influx into cells ... Vaughan #Williams #Pharmacology ... Classification #Classes #pathophysiology