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Gastric Acid Secretion - Pathophysiology
Chief cell - Pepsinogen
Parietal cell - Acid, Intrinsic factor
G cell - Gastrin
Inhibitors:
Gastric Acid Secretion ... Parietal cell - Acid ... Somatostatin Phases of acid ... Thought, sight or smell ... release #Gastric #Acid
Tetralogy of Fallot - Hypoxic Spell Management
1. Oxygenation
2. Increase SVR
3. Abolish Hyperpnea
4. Correct Acidosis

- Dr. Rasha
Fallot - Hypoxic Spell ... Fallot #Hypoxic #Spell
Causes of Pediatric Spells - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neonates and Infant Spells:
 • Benign Sleep Myoclonus
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Causes of Pediatric Spells ... Neonates and Infant Spells ... Breath-holding spells ... and Adolescents Spells ... Cataplexy #Spells
Pathways Involved in Protein and Amino Acid Metabolism in Chronic Kidney Disease. The tricarboxylic acid (TCA)
Protein and Amino Acid ... tricarboxylic acid ... metabolize amino acids ... products of amino acid ... oxidation of amino acids
Diuretics - summary table
Thiazides and Related Diuretics: HCTZ, Chlorthalidone, Metolazone, Indapamide, Bendroflumethiazide 
Loop Diuretics: Furosemide, Ethacrynic
Diuretics - summary table ... Furosemide, Ethacrynic acid ... #pharmacology #table
Therapeutic Advantages and Disadvantages of some NSAIDs
Salicylates: Aspirin, Salicylate salts, Diflunisal
Acetic acids: Indomethacin, Sulindac, Tolmetin
Propionic acids:
Diflunisal Acetic acids ... Tolmetin Propionic acids ... Fenamates: Mefenamic acid ... , Meclofenamic acid
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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Breath-holding spell ... Witnessed Choking Spell
Diuretic Electrolyte Excretion Effects 
Diuresis, Na+, K+, Mg2+, Ca2+, Cl-, HCO3-, Uric Acid
 - Thiazide Type
-, HCO3-, Uric Acid ... pharmacology #comparison #table
Hyperuricemia: Pathogenesis and Complications

 - Hypercalcemia (due to diseases like Sarcoidosis and Hyperparathyroidism) -> Accumulation of
to filter uric acid ... diuretics, organic acids ... like lactic acid ... and keto-acids) ... secretion of uric acid
Bilateral Subconjunctival Hemorrhages after Coughing Spell

Seen in the paroxysmal phase of pertussis (whooping cough)

@optom2020

#Bilateral #Subconjunctival #Hemorrhage
after Coughing Spell