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Atrioventricular Septal Defect
aka AV canal defect aka endocardial cushion defect
 • Epidemiology and Associations
 • Embryology
aka endocardial ... • Epidemiology and ... Physical Exam • Pathophysiology ... #endocardial #cushion ... peds #pediatrics #cardiology
Right Ventricular Structure and Function

- Almost 75 % of the RV systolic function is dependent in
- TAPSE is reflect ... is required to eject ... the endocardial ... Function #Ventricle #Cardiology ... #Pathophysiology
Anticonvulsants as Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism and Side-effect
Examples: Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine
 • Mild anticholinergic effect -> Drowsiness
Anticonvulsants as ... Stabilizers: Mechanism and ... -> Nausea, vomiting ... #SideEffects #Pathophysiology ... #Psychiatry #Pharmacology
Drugs affecting the cardiac action potential. The sharp rise in voltage ("0") corresponds to the influx
two decays ("1" and ... sodium-channel inactivation and ... #Pathophys #Pharmacology ... #Cardiology #Antiarrhythmics ... #Classes #Effect
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists - Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action: Stimulate glucose-dependent insulin release from the pancreas (GLP-1
Receptor Agonists - Pharmacology ... not definitively cause ... /effect) • May ... Receptor #Agonists #Pharmacology ... DM2 #diabetes #endocrinology
DPP-4 Inhibitors - Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action: Inhibits DPP-4 (dipeptidyl peptidase 4), which normally inactivates GLP-1
4 Inhibitors - Pharmacology ... not definitively cause ... /effect) • Saxagliptin ... DPP4 #Inhibitors #Pharmacology ... DM2 #diabetes #endocrinology
Digoxin Pharmacology and Pathophysiology
1) Na/K ATPase Pump - Digoxin works by directly binding to and inhibiting
Digoxin Pharmacology ... and Pathophysiology ... intracellular calcium causes ... #Pathophysiology ... #cardiology
Pituitary Mass Effects - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Pituitary turnors are almost always a benign
affect approximately ... For pituitary masses ... Headaches • Nausea ... #SideEffects #endocrinology ... mnemonic #GLFTAP #pathophysiology
Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
Quality of life and ... Equation: Iron deficit ... #Failure #CHF #pharmacology ... #pathophysiology ... #cardiology
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
• Macroadenoma direct ... malignancy Pathophysiology ... or refractory cases ... Diagnosis #Management #Endocrinology ... #Treatment #Pathophysiology