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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 ... Bind to 5-HT 1A receptor ... similar to D2-receptor ... #pharmacology #diagnosis
Second Generation Antipsychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
(Atypical Anti-Psychotics) - Examples: Clozapine, Olanzapine, Quetiapine, Risperidone, Zotepine, Paliperidone,
Note: Receptor binding ... • Dopamine D2 Receptor ... • Serotonin 2A Receptor ... • Serotonin 2C Receptor ... #pharmacology #diagnosis
A toxidrome is a syndrome (set of symptoms) caused by specific medications or toxins.

There are 5
oxybutynin, ACh receptor ... Cholinergic: ACh recptor ... antihistamines #Diagnosis
Main types of autoimmune encephalitis in the ICU. 
Anti-NMDAR anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor, ADEM acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, Anti-GFAP
anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor ... aminobutyric acid A receptor ... aminobutyric acid B receptor ... isoxazolepropionic acid receptor ... table #neurology #diagnosis
Drugs causing hyperkalemia
 • Impaired release of renin: NSAIDs, Beta blockers, Cyclosporine, tacrolimus, Diabetes, Elderly
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• Angiotensin receptor ... • Aldosterone Receptor ... #differential #diagnosis
Drugs associated with hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia

Hypokalemia
- Shift from extracellular fluid to intracellular fluid compartment
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compartment - b2-receptor ... - Anti-EGF receptors ... #differential #diagnosis
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Clinical Features: Fever, Splenomegaly, Hepatomegaly, Lymphadenopathy, Confusion
Classic lab findings in HLH: ↑↑ ferritin, Anemia,
↑ soluble IL-2 receptor ... Diagnostic Criteria ... Criteria): Molecular diagnosis ... ↑ soluble IL-2 receptor ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis
Drug-Induced Urinary Retention

Drug-induced urinary retention is very common and can be caused by many classes of
type-3 muscarinic receptor ... both α1 and β3 receptors ... Nicotinic (N) receptors ... • Alpha & Beta Receptor ... #differential #diagnosis
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
for definitive diagnosis ... Diagnostic criteria ... TREATMENT: Endothelin receptor ... of endothelin receptors ... stimualtes sGC receptors
Graves’ Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
B & T lymphocyte mediated autoimmunity attack TSH receptor -> Continuous
autoimmunity attack TSH receptor ... of thyrotropin receptor ... symptoms #signs #diagnosis