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Coagulation Cascade and Anticoagulant Sites of Action

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc https://twitter.com/AmyChung

#AntiCoagulation #Cascade #Anticoagulants #Medications #Pharmacology
Anticoagulant Sites of Action ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #Pharmacology #Pathophysiology
Central Nervous System Pharmacology - Somatic and Autonomic Receptors
Somatic
 • Rocuronium -> Non-depolarizing (reversible competitive inhibitors)
Neostigmine - blocks action ... Nicotinic Receptor -> NE ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc
Antiplatelet Drugs and their Actions

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc
@AmyChung

#Antiplatelet #Medications #Pharmacology #Pathophysiology #Drugs #Agents #COX #GIIbIIIa
Drugs and their Actions ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #Pharmacology #Pathophysiology
Major Physiological Effects of Angiotensin II

Altered Peripheral Resistance
I. Direct vasoconstriction
II. Enhancement of peripheral noradrenergic
neurotransmission:
  A.
Increased NE release ... Decreased NE reuptake ... AngiotensinII #Pathophysiology ... #Action
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
An Algorithm for ... management of active ... seizures is algorithmic ... and bag-valve mask ... detailed in the algorithm
RICE: Mechanism of Action
Rest (weight bearing or stressful motion discontinued)
Ice (applied to injury)
Compression (wrap applied to
: Mechanism of Action ... bearing or stressful motion ... #RICE #Sports #pathophysiology ... #mechanism #MSK
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
=> Over time, active ... Months later, active ... Stiffness (decr active ... FrozenShoulder #pathophysiology ... stages #staging #msk
Radiculopathy: Signs and Symptoms
 • Back/Neck Pain
 • Decr Range of motion
 • Abnormal posturing
 •
Decr Range of motion ... Radiculopathy #MSK ... signs #symptoms #pathophysiology
Outpatient Hypertension Management Algorithm
Monotherapy: 
 • Thiazide/thiazide-like 
 • ACE-I (non-black patients), 
 • ARB
Hypertension Management Algorithm ... • CCB (long acting ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Hypertension #Management #Algorithm
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Ileostomy - NGT suction ... extracellular anion ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Pathophysiology