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Clues to Differential Diagnosis of Central Cyanosis: Onset of cyanosis, Clubbing, Secondary erythrocytosis, Auscultation, X-ray, Echocardiography,
Clues to Differential ... Diagnosis of Central ... Cyanotic heart defect ... - Pulmonary AV ... Causes #Table #Comparison
Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Vasopressors Table ... properties by Target Receptor ... Blood Pressure, Pulmonary ... : - Vasopressin ... Effect #Management #Comparison
Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs
Benzodiazepines:
 - Bind to specific GABAA receptor subunits at central nervous system (CNS) neuronal synapses
subunits at central ... Dose-dependent depressant effects ... with few amnestic effects ... of anxiolytic effects ... #pharmacology #comparison
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
Disease, Mechanical Defect ... Pericardial tamponade, Pulmonary ... Vasoconstrictors: Vasopressin ... hasankazmi01 #Vasopressors ... diagnosis #management #comparison
Inherited Defects in Kidney Tubule Epithelial Cells

Renal glucosuria - Na+-dependent glucose cotransporter
Cystinuria - Amino acid transporter
Bartter
Inherited Defects ... diabetes insipidus - Vasopressin ... antidiuresis - Increased vasopressin ... Epithelial #Inherited #Defects ... Nephrology #Diagnosis #Differential
Beta Blockers - Pharmacology Comparison Table
Metoprolol:
 • Receptors: β1
 • Indications: Rate control of a-fib/a-flutter, Suppression
- Pharmacology Comparison ... Indications: Rate control ... Indications: Rate control ... limited by side effects ... #Pharmacology #Comparison
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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of Hypoxemia- Differential ... Ventricular Septal Defect ... Atrial Septal Defect ... • Atelectasis Central ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #Differential
Inherited Qualitative Platelet Defects
Bernard-Soulier Syndrome
 • Defect of adhesion due to a lack of GP Ib/IX/V
Qualitative Platelet Defects ... GP Ib/IX/V [vWF receptor ... IIIa [fibrinogen receptor ... #comparison #table ... #differential #
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... morphogenic protein receptor ... ALKI (activin A receptor ... Hypertension #PHTN #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Torsemide) • Acute pulmonary ... Association class IV) Vasopressin ... (Vasopressin) ... Desmopressin (DDAVP) • Central ... bleeding disorders Vasopressin