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Antiplatelet Drugs and their Actions

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc
@AmyChung

#Antiplatelet #Medications #Pharmacology #Pathophysiology #Drugs #Agents #COX #GIIbIIIa
Antiplatelet Drugs ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #Medications #Pharmacology ... #Pathophysiology ... #Drugs #Agents
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

Symptoms:
Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
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Palpitations, light-headedness ... Pulmonary disease • Drugs ... Rate Control • ... Cardiology #Management #Algorithm
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
An Algorithm for ... active seizures is algorithmic ... and bag-valve mask ... Pharmacologic treatment ... anti-epileptic drugs
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
Antipsychotic Drugs ... dose or change drug ... variable tremor, mask ... tremor (may be a late ... #SideEffects #pharmacology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... very high mitotic rate ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification ... #pathophysiology
Antiarrhythmics - Vaughan Williams Classification:
CLASS 1 - Sodium Channel Blockers:
 • MOA: Block fast Na+ channels
Vaughan Williams Classification ... 0 to decrease rate ... Vaughan #Williams #Pharmacology ... #Classification ... #Classes #pathophysiology
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology Summary
Cardiac Conduction Phases:
Phase 0 - Ventricular Depolarization:
 • Na+ channels open leading to a
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology ... Vaughan Williams Classification ... Antiarrhythmics #Pharmacology ... #Classification ... #Classes #pathophysiology
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
Increase => Months later ... tissue => Years later ... Severe, worse at night ... FrozenShoulder #pathophysiology ... stages #staging #msk
Digoxin Pharmacology and Pathophysiology
1) Na/K ATPase Pump - Digoxin works by directly binding to and inhibiting
Digoxin Pharmacology ... and Pathophysiology ... Decreased heart rate ... within normal limits ... #Pathophysiology
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
to the i-STAR Algorithm ... and difficult mask ... and vasoactive drugs ... • Respiratory rate ... patients #iSTAR #Algorithm