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Summary of Diuretic Agents 
Subclass, Drug, Mechanism of Action, Effects, Clinical Applications, Pharmacokinetics, Toxicities, Interaction
CARBONIC ANHYDRASE
Summary of Diuretic Agents ... Subclass, Drug ... , Mechanism of Action ... #Medications #Pharmacology ... summary #table #nephrology
Drug-Induced Edema
Drug-induced edema is caused by many drugs & can coincide with or worsen pre-existing peripheral
Drug-Induced Edema ... occur via numerous mechanisms ... Medication #Causes #Differential ... #Pharmacology # ... Pathophysiology
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced ... #hyperkalemia #differential ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #pharmacology #
Anticonvulsants as Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism and Side-effect
Examples: Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine
 • Mild anticholinergic effect -> Drowsiness
Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism ... cytotoxic reaction to drug ... , asthenia • Neurologic ... #SideEffects #Pathophysiology ... #Psychiatry #Pharmacology
Antifungal Echinocandins  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Inhibit glucan synthesis in fungal cell wall by blocking
Class Overview Mechanism ... synthase à fungicidal agent ... vs Candida -> Drug ... But higher MICs ... Anidulafungin #Pharmacology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Immunosuppressive agents ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... Reversible course Differential ... abnormality, Medication/Drug
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
peaks between the ages ... monophasic Pathophysiology ... tissue damage Mechanisms ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #differential