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Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE ... aldosterone inhibition (Heparin ... • Exogenous (KCL ... #hyperkalemia #differential ... pathophysiology #pharmacology
Etiologies of Hypoaldosteronism

Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Low Renin, Low Aldosterone)
 - Diabetic Nephropathy 
 - NSAIDs
Non-Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Normal
Aldosterone) - ACE ... Inhibitors - Chronic heparin ... Hypoaldosteronism #Differential ... #Aldosterone #Comparison
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Dysplastic nodule, Hepatic ... Liver #Lesions #Hepatic ... Contrast #CT #MRI #POCUS ... #radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison
Summary table of the mechanism of action, side effect and contraindications of commonly used anti-coagulation drugs.
Molecular Weight Heparin ... anticoagulation #pharmacology ... medications #doac #comparison
Amyloidosis Types - Comparison Table
Proteins depositing where they shouldn't
 • AL
 • TTR
 • AA

Julia Gips,
Amyloidosis Types - Comparison ... shouldn't • AL ... Amyloidosis #Types #differential ... #diagnosis #Comparison
Diuretic Electrolyte Excretion Effects 
Diuresis, Na+, K+, Mg2+, Ca2+, Cl-, HCO3-, Uric Acid
 - Thiazide Type
+, Mg2+, Ca2+, Cl ... electrolytes #effects #pharmacology ... #comparison #table
Hepatic Vein Doppler Waveform
WAVE | DIRECTION |  PHASE OF THE CARDIAC CYCLE | MECHANISM OF
Hepatic Vein Doppler ... Waveform #diagnosis #pocus ... #comparison #interpretation
Heparin - Unfractionated Heparin (UFH) vs Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin (LMWH)
UFH:
 • Advantages: 
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Heparin - Unfractionated ... Heparin (UFH) vs ... Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin ... #comparison #Unfractionated ... #pharmacology
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
venous gas on hepatic ... reflection on the differential ... of air in the hepatic ... ischemia, perforated peptic ... hepatology #liver #pocus
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
(1st line for septic ... (distributive, septic ... Can be used in all ... Vasopressors #Inotropes #comparison ... #table #pharmacology