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A toxidrome is a syndrome (set of symptoms) caused by specific medications or toxins.

There are 5
set of symptoms) caused ... oxybutynin, ACh receptor ... Cholinergic: ACh recptor ... Toxicology #Toxidromes #Comparison
Etiologies of Hypoaldosteronism

Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Low Renin, Low Aldosterone)
 - Diabetic Nephropathy 
 - NSAIDs
Non-Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Normal
- Aldosterone receptor ... #Aldosterone #Comparison ... #Table #Causes
Hyperthermic Toxidromes
Five toxidromes may present with overlapping features: hyperthermia, rhabdomyolysis, altered mental status/seizures.
 • Sympathomimetic -
of adrenergic receptors ... muscarinic Ach receptors ... pharmacogenetic disease caused ... mutations in ryanodine receptor ... Hyperthermic #Toxidromes #comparison
Summary of the therapeutic uses of adrenergic agonists
Table of Catecholamine Pressors, Non-Catecholamines, Alpha and Beta Receptor
the therapeutic uses ... Alpha and Beta Receptor ... and Therapeutic Uses ... NonCatecholamines #Receptors ... #Beta #Table #Comparison
Receptor actions of sympathomimetic and dopaminergic agents.
Adrenaline (epinephrine) 
Noradrenaline (norepinephrine) 
Isoprenaline 
Dopamine 
Dopexamine 
Dobutamine 

#Pharmacology #Vasopressors
Receptor actions ... #Vasopressors #Receptors ... Specificity #Dopamine #Comparison
Hyponatremia (<135 mEq/L) is a common electrolyte abnormality caused by an excess of total body water
electrolyte abnormality caused ... body water in comparison ... among the possible causes ... in blood urea causes ... Circulating ADH binds to receptors
Vasoactive Agents - Receptor Profiles
Adrenergic Profile: α → β
phenylephrine, norepinephrine, dopamine, epinephrine, dobutamine, isoproterenol

- Dr. Rishi
Vasoactive Agents - Receptor ... Vasoactive #Agents #Receptors ... inopressor #adrenergic #comparison
Central Nervous System Pharmacology - Somatic and Autonomic Receptors
Somatic
 • Rocuronium -> Non-depolarizing (reversible competitive inhibitors)
and Autonomic Receptors ... Ach -> Nicotinic Receptor ... -> Muscarinic Receptor ... -> Adrenergic Receptor ... -> Adrenergic Receptor
Third Generation Antipsychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
(Atypical Anti-Psychotics) Example: Aripiprazole
Dopamine D2 Receptor Partial Agonist
 • Binds
Binds to the D2 receptor ... bind to the D2 receptor ... over-stimulating receptors ... Bind to 5-HT 1A receptor ... similar to D2-receptor
Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs
Benzodiazepines:
 - Bind to specific GABAA receptor subunits at central nervous system (CNS) neuronal synapses
specific GABAA receptor ... specific GABA-A receptor ... subgroup of GABAA receptors ... duration 5-HT-Receptor ... #pharmacology #comparison