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Receptor actions of sympathomimetic and dopaminergic agents.
Adrenaline (epinephrine) 
Noradrenaline (norepinephrine) 
Isoprenaline 
Dopamine 
Dopexamine 
Dobutamine 

#Pharmacology #Vasopressors
Receptor actions ... #Vasopressors #Receptors ... Specificity #Dopamine #Comparison
Summary of β-adrenergic receptors

#Beta #Adrenergic #Receptors #Locations #Organs #Actions #Pathophysiology
of β-adrenergic receptors ... Beta #Adrenergic #Receptors ... Locations #Organs #Actions ... #Pathophysiology
Structure and function of the Adrenal Glands

#Adrenal #Glands #Function #Hormones #Actions #Pathophysiology #Endocrinology

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Structure and function ... Adrenal #Glands #Function ... #Hormones #Actions ... #Pathophysiology
Recommended Therapeutic Approach to the Patient with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)
ACE, angiotensin-converting enzyme; ARB, angiotensin receptor blockers;
ARB, angiotensin receptor ... ventricular ejection fraction ... Cardiomyopathy #Algorithm
Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs
Benzodiazepines:
 - Bind to specific GABAA receptor subunits at central nervous system (CNS) neuronal synapses
specific GABAA receptor ... specific GABA-A receptor ... , acting like benzodiazepines ... duration 5-HT-Receptor ... #pharmacology #comparison
Mechanism of Action of Bile Acid Sequestrants
Bile Acid Sequestrants → ↓ Hepatic Bile Acid Pool →
Mechanism of Action ... Production → ↑ LDL Receptors ... sequestration #pathophysiology
Major Segments of the Nephron and their Functions 
 - Glomerulus - Formation of glomerular filtrate
Nephron and their Functions ... Henle's loop (TAL) - Active ... tubule (DCT) - Active ... Nephron #Segments #Function ... #Pathophysiology
Major Physiological Effects of Angiotensin II

Altered Peripheral Resistance
I. Direct vasoconstriction
II. Enhancement of peripheral noradrenergic
neurotransmission:
  A.
Altered Renal Function ... AngiotensinII #Pathophysiology ... #Action
Adrenoceptor Actions
α1
 • Vascular smooth muscle - Contraction
 • Genitourinary smooth muscle - Contraction
 • Intestinal
Adrenoceptor Actions ... Adrenoceptor #adrenergic #receptors ... #actions #pharmacology ... #pathophysiology ... #comparison #table