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First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 (2020) | Physician Assistant (PA) School Study Aid
H2 Receptor Blocker
- "-tidine" Suffix
- Indications
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- Peptic Ulcer
- Mechanism
- Block Histamine H2 Receptors
- Parietal Cells
52 secs
H2 Receptor Blocker Side Effects
- Side Effects
- Decrease Creatinine Clearance
- Cimetidine
- Crosses Blood-Brain Barrier
- Anti-Androgen
- Inhibits Cytochrome P450
1 min
Cimetidine and Famotidine (H2 Receptor Blockers)
- -tidine Suffix
- Mechanism
- H2 Receptor Blocker
- Indications
- Suppress Gastric Acid Secretion
- Side Effects (All)
- Pneumonia
- Side Effects - Cimetidine
- Anti-androgen Effects
- CNS Changes
2 mins
Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs)
- "-prazole" Suffix
- Indications
- Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome
- Gastritis
- Peptic Ulcer
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- Mechanism
- Inhibit H+/K+/ATPase
- Side Effects
- Hip fracture
- Pneumonia
2 mins
Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Symptoms and Risk Factors
- Common Signs and Symptoms
- Abdominal Pain
- Anorexia and Weight Loss
- Migratory Superficial Thrombophlebitis
- New-Onset Diabetes
- Signs/Symptoms Specific to Tumors in the Pancreatic Head
- Jaundice
- Steatorrhea
- White Stool
- Palpable but Non-tender Gall Bladder
- Risk Factors
- Elderly
- Chronic Pancreatitis
- Smoking
- Alcoholism
- Diabetes
5 mins
Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Diagnosis
- CA 19-9
- Liver Function Tests for Cholestasis
- Serum Lipase
- Ultrasound if Cholestasis Suspected
- CT Abdomen
- FNA Biopsy if Diagnosis or Resectability Uncertain
- Treatment
- Whipple if Resectable
- Palliative Care if Not Resectable
4 mins
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