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Nephron Pathophysiology - Diuretic Sites of Action
Diuretics
1) Acetazolamide/canagliflozin
2) Osmotic agents (mannitol, urearetics)
3) Loop agents (eg, furosemide)
4)
Nephron Pathophysiology ... Diuretic Sites of Action ... ) Loop agents (eg ... Diuretics #Sites #Action ... #nephrology #pharmacology
Allopurinol and its active metabolite inhibit xanthine oxidase, the enzyme that converts hypoxanthine to xanthine and
Allopurinol and its active ... #pharmacology #overview ... druginformation #nephrology ... #sideeffects #medications
Pharmacological Treatment of Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Midodrine - Alpha agonist incr blood pressure incr renal perfusion pressure
of Hepatorenal Syndrome ... Octreotide - Long-acting ... #HepatoRenal #Syndrome ... #Pharmacology # ... Medications #Treatment
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Lower Extremity Edema

Edema occurs when any of the following
insufficiency • Medications ... Note: • Left leg ... after the right leg ... Lower #Extremity #PhysicalExam ... #Pathophysiology
Anticonvulsants as Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism and Side-effect
Examples: Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine
 • Mild anticholinergic effect -> Drowsiness
mediated cytotoxic reaction ... Stevens-Johnson Syndrome ... , asthenia • Neurologic ... #SideEffects #Pathophysiology ... #Psychiatry #Pharmacology
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus ... neurodegenerative disorders (eg ... Pathophysiology: ... pleurothotonus #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
(PRES) Overview ... may precede the neurologic ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... Electrolyte abnormality, Medication ... • EEG: With persistent
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
disequilibrium syndrome ... the Nonspecific Cation ... Excretion #Diuresis #Nephrology ... #Pharmacology # ... Medications #Table
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
• Locked-in syndrome ... • Mutism Pathophysiology ... wrists clenched; legs ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
Medications Used in the Abortive Treatment of Ongoing Seizure Activity in the Emergency Department

INITIAL THERAPY
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Medications Used ... Midazolam - Titrate to EEG ... required; use with caution ... Abortive #Seizure #Medications ... #Neurology #Pharmacology