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Pharmacotherapy for Smoking Cessation - Table of Short and Long-Acting Agents:

Long Acting: Nicotine Patch, Buproprion, Varenicline
Short
Smoking Cessation - Table ... Agents: Long Acting ... -2/fulltext #Pharmacology ... Therapy #Comparison #Table ... #Agents #Dosing
IgA Vasculitis – Henoch Scholein Purpura: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 - Infectious Agents - 50% have
- Infectious Agents ... i.e., influenza virus ... HenochScholeinPurpura #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Other triggering events ... bulbar muscles DIAGNOSIS ... sensitive tests for diagnosis ... the underlying pathophysiology ... Barre #Syndrome #diagnosis
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... COVID 19 - Zika virus ... • Weakness: Starts ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... Barre #Syndrome #diagnosis
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
peaks between the ages ... monophasic Pathophysiology ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Transverse Myelitis Diagnosis ... Immunomodulatory agents
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Total scores >2 ... non-OTC prolonging agent ... No pharmacologic ... (Haldol) - No pharmacologic ... #CriticalCare #diagnosis
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Diuretics and Agents ... disequilibrium syndrome • Diagnosis ... Diuresis #Nephrology #Pharmacology ... #Medications #Table
Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Classification of PCL Iniuries
 • Partial: Translation <
, - Lachman, - Varus ... + Lachman or + Varus ... #Injury #MSK #Sports ... #pathophysiology ... classification #diagnosis
Summary of actions of some Cholinergic Agonists

Bethanechol 
• Used in treatment of urinary retention 
• Binds
Edrophonium • Used for diagnosis ... blockers • Has short ... Cholinergic #Agonists #Pharmacology ... #Table #Summary
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
simply a clinical diagnosis ... to be in ADHF starts ... establishing a diagnosis ... cardiology #treatment #table ... icu #clinical #pharmacology