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Lisinopril - ACE inhibitor used for the treatment of hypertension and heart failure. 3rd most prescribed
Lisinopril - ACE ... #Pharmacology #Lisinopril ... Prinivil #Qbrelis #ACEI ... Inhibitor #Overview #Review
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE ... • Exogenous (KCL ... differential #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #pharmacology #
Drugs that Impair Renal Potassium Excretion 

Decreased ENaC channel function: Amiloride, Triamterene, Pentamidine
Decreased Aldosterone Synthesis: Heparin,
Aldosterone Release: ACE ... #Hyperkalemia #Pathophysiology ... #Pharmacology #
Here’s a review of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone system (RAAS)

This is a very common pathway that clinicians should
Here’s a review ... classes (Aliskiren, ACEI ... Antagonists), all ... potassium, just like all ... ReninAngiotensinAldosteroneSystem #RAAS #Pharmacology
Proposed Pathophysiology of COVID19 Lung Injury

My thoughts on COVID19 Lung Injury, centered around 1) ACUTE thrombotic
Proposed Pathophysiology ... due to unopposed ACE ... due to unopposed ACE2 ... #LungInjury #Pathophysiology ... #COVID19 #Pulmonary
Asthma Maintenance Therapy - Stepwise Approach 

Low dose ICS 
-> Low dose ICS/LABA or Med/High dose
Here is a review ... remember that all ... Therapy #Management #Pharmacology ... #Pulmonary
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... • Avoid ARB/ACE-I ... auto-transfusion and relief ... GDMT meds (e.g., ACE
Drugs with Actions on Bronchial Smooth Muscle
Bronchodilation is promoted by cAMP. Intracellular levels of cAMP can
adenylyl cyclase (AC ... #SmoothMuscle #Pathophysiology ... #Pharmacology # ... Pulmonary #Targets