A dry and often bothersome cough is the most common adverse effect of ACE inhibitors. Recent studies indicate that cough…
Addison disease => autoimmune destruction of adrenal glands The destruction results in less cortisol production by adrenals. This causes an…
PIRATES : Pulmonary disease Ischemia Rheumatic heart disease Anemia/Atrial myxoma Thyrotoxicosis Ethanol Sepsis Chronic AF— hypertension, CHF.
ITP often no cause (cause be due to URTI, SLE, HIV, HCV) Acute: children (2-6 y.o) => abrupt hemorrhagic…
Acetone produces the characteristic fruity odor on the breath found in some patients in DKA. HOW? Acetone is very volatile…
MECHANISM: Decrease in arteriolar resistance via vasodilation. This arterial vasodilation goes unmatched by the venous circulation, which CCB do not…
When pH drops, K+ is pumped out of the cell in exchange for H+ because the body is trying to…
Anion gap = Difference between the unmeasured cations and unmeasured anions in the serum [artificial] It will done with serum…
Type 1 Type 2 Abrupt Polyuria (increased urine production) HOW? The increase glucose in the blood will act as an…
Metabolic effects Insulin stimulates Insulin inhibits Carbohydrate metabolism Glucose transport in adipose tissue and muscle Rate of glycolysis in muscle…
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