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Summary table of the mechanism of action, side effect and contraindications of commonly used anti-coagulation drugs.
mechanism of action, side ... anti-coagulation drugs ... - Low Molecular ... anticoagulation #pharmacology ... table #management #drugs
Causes of Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Extravascular: Pancreatitis, surgery, acute phosphate intake and renal
Hypocalcemia - Differential ... prostate cancer • Drug ... Hyperphosphatemia, Low ... • Gadolinium contrast ... #Hypocalcemia #Differential
SGLT2 Inhibitors 
SGLT2 inhibitors are the newest class of anti-diabetic medications, with the first one (Canagliflozin)
approved this year ... Benefits of these drugs ... include side effects ... people call these drugs ... SGLT2 #Inhibitors #Pharmacology
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis
Distal RTA is the true Nephrogenic RTA and can be truly divided into
intercalated cells - A Low ... Nephrocalcinosis - Drugs ... Trimethoprim • Low ... defects - Drugs ... RTA #diagnosis #differential
Drug Induced Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
> 100 drugs have been associated with drug-induced SLE
High risk (>5%):
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Moderate (1-5%) to low ... Carbamazepine, Terbinafin Low ... -0.1%) to very low ... #pharmacology # ... risk #differential
Protease Inhibitors 

Protease Inhibitors are a class of commonly used antiretroviral medications for management of HIV.
there are a ton of drug ... efficacy but carry a lot ... of metabolic side ... Inhibitors #HIV #Pharmacology
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Doppler to localize tear ... spectral doppler flow ... expands (instead of contracts ... ) • May need contrast ... acuteMI #cardiology #differential
First Generation Anti-Psychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
Typical/Conventional Anti-Psychotics - Examples: Haloperidol, Chlorpromazine

ACh M1 antagonist - Block
Mechanisms and Side ... Incidence of 5% per year ... irreversible • Drug ... #SideEffects #pharmacology
Femoral Vein Rouleaux Flow on POCUS

Femoral Vein showing smoky rouleaux flow. Vein was completely compressible but
Vein Rouleaux Flow ... on POCUS Femoral ... stasis/turbulence side ... Femoral #Vein #POCUS ... #Spontaneous #Contrast
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitides - Differential ... Vasculitis • Drug ... well as inner ear ... disease Differential ... • Complement (Low