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First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 (2023) | Medicine (MD/DO) School Study Aid
Angiotensin II Synthesis
- Juxtaglomerular Apparatus
- Juxtaglomerular Cells
- Mesangial Cells
- Macula Densa
- Distal Tubule
- KEY MEDIATORS
- Angiotensinogen
- Secreted from Liver
- Renin
- Secreted from Juxtaglomerular Cells
- Catalyzes Angiotensinogen to Angiotensin I
- Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE)
- Pulmonary Capillaries
- Catalyzes Angiotensin I to Angiotensin II
3 mins
Erythropoietin
- Mechanism
- Stimulates RBC Production
- Indications
- Chronic Renal Failure
- Anemia
- Side Effects
- Increased Risk of Thrombosis
- Pelvic and Limb Pain
- Hypertension
- Considerations
- Do Not Shake
- Monitor Hemoglobin (Hgb) Weekly
- May Accelerate Tumor Progression
2 mins
Vitamin D Metabolism/Mechanism
- Mechanism Of Action
- Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2)
- Plant Sources
- Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3)
- Sunlight Conversion in Skin
- 7-Dehydrocholesterol
- Liver Hydroxylation
- 25-(OH) D (25-hydroxyvitamin D)
- Storage Form
- Kidney Hydroxylation
- 1,25-(OH)2 D (1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D)
- Active Form Calcitriol
- Absorbs Calcium and Phosphorus in Intestine
4 mins
Prostacyclin Analogs
- Mechanism of Action
- Prostaglandin I2 (Prostacyclin)
- Vasodilation of Pulmonary and Systemic Arteries
- Inhibits Platelet Aggregation
- Indications
- Pulmonary Hypertension
- Side effects
- Flushing
- Jaw Pain
- Drugs
- Epoprostenol
- Iloprost
- Treprostinil
1 min
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