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Pharmacology pneumonic Hepatomegaly: 3 common causes, 3 rarer causes Common are 3 C's: Cirrhosis Carcinoma Cardiac failure Rarer are 3 C's: Cholestasis Cysts Cellular infiltration ...CONTINUE READING

Drug Nomenclature, Suffixes and Prefixes Click on this Link to see this below picture in (1236X1600) ...CONTINUE READING

Pulmonary infiltrations inducing drugs "Go BAN Me!": Gold Bleomycin/ Busulphan/ BCNU Amiodarone/ Acyclovir/ Azathioprine Nitrofurantoin Melphalan/ Methotrexate/ Methysergide MPTP: mechanism, effect MPTP: Mitochondrial Parkinson's-Type Poison. · A mitochondrial poison that elicits a Parkinson's-type effect. Antimuscarinics: members, action "Inhibits Parasympathetic And Sweat": Ipratropium Pirenzepine Atropine Scopolamine · Muscarinic receptors at all parasympathetic endings sweat glands in sympathetic. Teratogenic drugs: major non-antibiotics TAP CAP: Thalidomide Androgens Progestins Corticosteroids Aspirin & indomethacin Phenytoin ...CONTINUE READING

Side Effects  Phenobarbitone: side effects Children are annoying (hyperkinesia, irritability, insomnia, aggression). Adults are dosy (sedation, dizziness, drowsiness).  hallucinogen intoxication D- distorted (blurred) vision  I – incoordination  S sweating  t- tachycardia  o – opening (dilation) of the pupil  r – racing heart (palpitations)  t – tremor Opioids: effects BAD AMERICANS: Bradycardia & hypotension Anorexia Diminished pupilary size Analgesics Miosis Euphoria Respiratory depression Increased smooth muscle activity (biliary tract constriction) Constipation Ameliorate cough reflex Nausea and vomiting Sedations Opiates: overdose findings "Cool to the touch, unresponsive to...CONTINUE READING

Pharmacology Mnemonics Pharmacology Mnemonics RTI: drugs to treat viral respiratory infections "You'd get a respiratory infection if you shoot an ARO (arrow) laced with  viruses into the lungs": ARO: Amantadine Rimantadine Oseltamivir Medication administration: short checklist TRAMP: · Before dispensing medication, ensure have correct: Time Route Amount Medication Patient Opiates: overdose findings "Cool to the touch, unresponsive to pain, Hunger diminished, and scars over vein. Pupils pinpointed, and blood pressure low, Urine diminished, and breathing is slow." Cocaine: cardiovascular effect COcaine causes blood vessels to COnstrict (unlike other local anesthetics which cause vasodilation)....CONTINUE READING

Pharmacology pneumonic Hepatomegaly: 3 common causes, 3 rarer causes Common are 3 C's: Cirrhosis Carcinoma Cardiac failure Rarer are 3 C's: Cholestasis Cysts Cellular infiltration . ---Anonymous Contributor and Jamal Khan Not Specified and Birmingham University Medical Student Inflammatory Bowel Disease: which has cobblestones Crohn's has Cobblestones on endoscopy. . ---Anonymous Contributor PKU findings PKU: Pale hair, skin Krazy (neurological abnormalities) Unpleasant smell . ---Robert O'Connor and Lior Greenberg Haemochromatosis definition, classic triad "Iron man triathalon": Iron man: deposition of iron in many body tissues. · Triathalon...CONTINUE READING