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Benzodiazepines: Mechanism of Action and Side Effects
 • Decr spinal cord activity -> Muscle relaxant
of Action and Side ... seizures, hypnotic Side ... Benzodiazepines #Psychiatry ... #Pharmacology # ... pathophysiology
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors: Mechanisms and Side Effects
 • Serotonin Syndrome:
   - Autonomic Hyperactivity:
Mechanisms and Side ... Serotonin #Inhibitors #Pathophysiology ... #Pharmacology # ... SideEffects #Psychiatry
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors(SNRIs): Mechanisms and Side Effects

Withdrawal: Dizziness, Diarrhea, Insomnia, Nausea, Vomiting
Serotonin Syndrome - Potentially Life
Mechanisms and Side ... SerotoninNorepinephrine #Inhibitors #Pathophysiology ... #Pharmacology # ... SideEffects #Psychiatry
Anticonvulsants as Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism and Side-effect
Examples: Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine
 • Mild anticholinergic effect -> Drowsiness
Mechanism and Side-effect ... #SideEffects #Pathophysiology ... #Psychiatry #Pharmacology
SSRI Initiation
How long before increasing dose?
 • 4 wks. Initial response in 2-4 wks, max response
SSRI Initiation How ... Side effects? ... libido, sexual side ... Initiation #depression #psychiatry ... #treatment #management
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
B-Cell ~90% • Low ... Responsive to Treatment ... , Most common, Wide ... growth, response to treatment ... Classification #pathophysiology
Second Generation Antipsychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
(Atypical Anti-Psychotics) - Examples: Clozapine, Olanzapine, Quetiapine, Risperidone, Zotepine, Paliperidone,
Mechanisms and Side ... therapeutic and side ... considered 2nd line treatment ... #SideEffects #pharmacology ... #diagnosis #psychiatry
Digoxin Pharmacology and Pathophysiology
1) Na/K ATPase Pump - Digoxin works by directly binding to and inhibiting
Digoxin Pharmacology ... and Pathophysiology ... potassium levels) is a side ... hypokalemia (or low ... #Pathophysiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
condition with a wide ... mental status and low ... & Dry) is the treatment ... & Dry” is the treatment ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
this post will focus ... , the ICF must now ... reduces renal blood flow ... management #diagnosis #treatment ... #pharmacology #