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Drug-Induced Urinary Retention

Drug-induced urinary retention is very common and can be caused by many classes of
common and can be caused ... type-3 muscarinic receptor ... both α1 and β3 receptors ... Nicotinic (N) receptors ... • Alpha & Beta Receptor
Drugs associated with hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia

Hypokalemia
- Shift from extracellular fluid to intracellular fluid compartment
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Drugs associated ... compartment - b2-receptor ... - Anti-EGF receptors ... panitumumab) #Drugs ... diagnosis #nephrology #Causes
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 ... barbituates, “Z-drugs
Drugs causing hyperkalemia
 • Impaired release of renin: NSAIDs, Beta blockers, Cyclosporine, tacrolimus, Diabetes, Elderly
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Drugs causing hyperkalemia ... • Angiotensin receptor ... • Aldosterone Receptor ... Drospirenone #Drugs ... #medications #causes
Medications associated with neuroleptic malignant syndrome

First-generation and second-generation antipsychotics are dopamine receptor antagonists, which produce a
antipsychotics are dopamine receptor ... #Medications #Drugs ... #Causes
Pharmaceutical agents other than olmesartan have been reported to cause villous atrophy on occasion and are
been reported to cause ... most frequent cause ... of drug-induced ... other angiotensin receptor-blocking ... #Pharmacology #Drugs
Serotonin Syndrome Drug Precipitants and Pharmacology
↑ Serotonin Formation: Tryptophan, Oxitriptan
↑ Serotonin Release: Amphetamines, Cocaine, Mirtazapine
↑ Serotonin
Serotonin Syndrome Drug ... Mirtazapine ↑ Serotonin Receptor ... #medications #causes ... differential #diagnosis #drug
Epinephrine - Anesthesia Pharmacology
Trade Name: Epinephrine
Brand Name(s): Adrenalin
Drug Type: Endogenous Catecholamine
Time of Onset: Rapid
Duration of Action:
(s): Adrenalin Drug ... and ß adrenergic receptors ... α-1 adrenergic receptors ... Activation of ß-1 receptors ... Activation of ß-2 receptors
Hyperthyroidism - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High/Normal Radioiodine Uptake
 - Autoimmune Thyroid Disease:
    • Grave's
Positive anti-TSH Receptor ... Excessive Thyroid Drug ... endocrinology #causes
Phenylephrine - Anesthesia Pharmacology
Trade Name: Phenylephrine
Brand Name(s): Neo-Synephrine
Drug Type: α-1 Agonist
Time of Onset: Rapid
Duration of Action:
Neo-Synephrine Drug ... Activation of α-1 receptors ... causes peripheral ... vasoconstriction and may cause ... decongestant and causes