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Drugs for Heart Failure

#medications #chf #pathophysiology #cardiology #pharmacology
Drugs for Heart ... Failure #medications ... #chf #pathophysiology ... #cardiology #pharmacology
Antiplatelet Drugs and their Actions

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc
@AmyChung

#Antiplatelet #Medications #Pharmacology #Pathophysiology #Drugs #Agents #COX #GIIbIIIa
Antiplatelet Drugs ... #Antiplatelet #Medications ... #Pharmacology # ... Pathophysiology ... #Drugs #Agents #
Serotonin Syndrome Drug Precipitants and Pharmacology
↑ Serotonin Formation: Tryptophan, Oxitriptan
↑ Serotonin Release: Amphetamines, Cocaine, Mirtazapine
↑ Serotonin
Serotonin Syndrome Drug ... Precipitants and Pharmacology ... Lithium ↓ Serotonin Metabolism ... #medications #causes ... differential #diagnosis #drug
Drug-Induced Edema
Drug-induced edema is caused by many drugs & can coincide with or worsen pre-existing peripheral
Drug-Induced Edema ... Drug-induced edema ... DrugInduced #Edema #Medication ... #Differential #Pharmacology ... #Pathophysiology
Uric Acid Homeostasis
In the liver, purines are metabolized to uric acid. The last step in purine
step in purine metabolism ... The gout drug pegloticase ... Homeostasis #Gout #Pathophysiology ... #Pharmacology # ... Medications #Management
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced ... differential #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #pharmacology # ... potassium #medications
Glaucoma - Emergency Department Management
- All patients should get emergency ophthalmologic consultation
- Start with eye drops
get emergency ophthalmologic ... and add systemic medications ... or refractory symptoms ... is < 40 mmHg #Pharmacology ... #Open #Closed #Medications
Common Medications with Possible Interactions with Warfarin 
Warfarin is subject to the effects of drug interactions
Common Medications ... the effects of drug ... commonly, the hepatic metabolism ... #Pharmacology #Warfarin ... Increases #Decreases #Drug
Medications Used in Congestive Heart Failure

In CHF, the heart is failing as a pump; cardiac output
Medications Used ... insuffcient to meet the metabolic ... failure is chronic Drug ... #Pharmacology #CHF ... #Medications #Action
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
Drugs Used for the ... Editor Note (from ophthalmology ... smfarmhosp_smfh #Drugs ... #Medications #Treatment ... #COVID19 #Pharmacology