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Extubation Checklist Mnemonic - MASCOTS
M - Mechanism (Underlying mechanism improving)
A - Airway (Patent, difficult intubation)
S -
Oxygenation (O2 stable ... - Tube feeds (Pause ... /suction, minimize ... S - SAT/SBT (Sedation ... off, passes SAT
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
share the same pathophysiology ... • Other rare causes ... tumors and ectopic secretion ... Excess Insulin Secretion ... endocrinology #pathophysiology
Summary table of mechanism of action, side effect and contraindications of commonly used drugs for tuberculosis.
Summary table of ... mechanism of action ... medical diagrams, tables ... #medications #table
Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
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Causes of Approach ... • See Imaging Section ... Work and Imaging Sections ... workup #algorithm #Causes
Summary table of the mechanism of action, side effect and contraindications of commonly used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
Summary table of ... the mechanism of action ... medical diagrams, tables ... #pharmacology #table
Anticonvulsants as Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism and Side-effect
Examples: Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine
 • Mild anticholinergic effect -> Drowsiness
constipation • Allergic reaction ... mediated cytotoxic reaction ... Neurologic effect - Sedation ... Systemic effect -> Nausea ... #SideEffects #Pathophysiology
Antiemetics and Vomiting

#Pathophysiology #Antiemetics #Locations #Action #Pathways #Nausea #Chemotherapy #TriggerZone #CTZ
and Vomiting #Pathophysiology ... Antiemetics #Locations #Action ... #Pathways #Nausea
Mechanism of Action of Bile Acid Sequestrants
Bile Acid Sequestrants → ↓ Hepatic Bile Acid Pool →
Mechanism of Action ... VLDL Production/Secretion ... sequestration #pathophysiology
Cardiac Cycle - Pathophysiology
 - Atrial Contraction
 - Isovolumetric Contraction
 - Rapid Ventricular Ejection
 - Slow
Cardiac Cycle - Pathophysiology ... Rapid Ventricular Ejection ... Slow Ventricular Ejection ... Cardiac #Cycle #Pathophysiology
Causes of Hypomagnesemia
Redistribution:
 - IV glucose
 - Correction of diabetic ketoacidosis
 - IV hyperalimentation
 - Refeeding
Causes of Hypomagnesemia ... - Nasogastric suction ... - Small bowel resection ... antidiuretic hormone secretion ... Hypomagnesemia #Causes