Adeel Shared "Step 2 High Yield" - 200 Picmonics
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Step 2 High Yield
Age 2 Months - Developmental Milestones
- Gross Motor
- Holds Head Up, But Unsteady
- Fine Motor
- Tracks Objects to the Midline
- Language
- Coos
- Social / Cognitive
- Social Smile
- Recognizes Parents
1 min
Age 4 Months - Developmental Milestones
- Gross Motor
- Sits With Support
- Rooting Reflex Disappears
- Moro Reflex Disappears
- Fine Motor
- Reaches Across Midline
- Language
- Turns to Voice
- Laughs
- Social / Cognitive
- Enjoys Looking Around
2 mins
Age 6 Months - Developmental Milestones
- Gross Motor
- Palmar Reflex Disappears
- Sits Propped Up On Hands
- Rolls
- Fine Motor
- Transfers Objects Hands to Hands
- Raking Grasp
- Language
- Babbles
- Responds to Name
- Social / Cognitive
- Stranger Anxiety Develops
2 mins
Age 9 Months - Developmental Milestones
- Gross Motor
- Pulls to Stand
- Starts Cruising
- Fine Motor
- Three-Finger Pincer Grasp
- Holds Bottle or Cup
- Language
- Starts Sounding "Mama" or "Dada"
- Social / Cognitive
- Waves Bye
- Separation Anxiety
- Plays Pat-A-Cake
2 mins
Age 1 Year - Developmental Milestones
- Gross Motor
- Stands Well
- First Steps
- Throws Ball
- Points to Objects
- Babinski Reflex Disappears
- Fine Motor
- Two-Finger Pincer Grasp
- Language
- "Mama & Dada"
- Social / Cognitive
- One-Step Commands with Gesture
2 mins
Age 18 Months - Developmental Milestones
- Gross Motor
- Climbs Up Stairs
- Runs
- Fine Motor
- Stacks Three Blocks
- Eats with Spoon
- Removes Clothing
- Language
- 10-25 Word Vocabulary
- Social / Cognitive
- “Mine”
- Pretend Play
2 mins
Age 2 Years - Developmental Milestones
- Gross Motor
- Jumps
- Fine Motor
- Copies a Line
- Stacks Six Blocks
- Turns Pages
- Language
- Two-Word Phrases
- Half of Speech is Understandable
- 200 Words by Age 2
- Social / Cognitive
- Parallel Play
- Begins Toilet Training
- Rapprochement
2 mins
Age 3 Years - Developmental Milestones
- Gross Motor
- Walks Up/Down Steps with Alternating Feet
- Rides Tricycle
- Fine Motor
- Stack Nine Block Tower
- Copies Circle
- Uses Utensils
- Language
- Three-Word Sentences
- 75% Speech Understood by Stranger
- Social / Cognitive
- Knows Gender / Age
2 mins
Age 4 Years - Developmental Milestones
- Gross Motor
- Hop on One Foot
- Fine Motor
- Copies Square
- Uses Fork Well
- Language
- 100% Speech Understandable
- Identifies Colors
- Social/ Cognitive
- Cooperative Play
- Imaginary Friends
2 mins
Class I Antiarrhythmics (Na+ Channel Blockers) Overview
- Indications
- Arrhythmias
- Local Anesthesia
- Mechanism of Action
- Block or Slow Conduction
- Block Na+ Channels
- Raise Threshold
- State Dependent
- Contraindication
- Hyperkalemia
1 min
Class IA Antiarrhythmics (Na+ Channel Blockers)
- Indications
- Arrhythmias
- Mechanism of Action
- Increase AP, ERP, and QT interval.
- Drugs
- Disopyramide
- Procainamide
- Drug-induced Lupus
- Quinidine
- Cinchonism
- Shared Side Effects
- Thrombocytopenia
- Torsades de Pointes
1 min
Class IB Antiarrhythmics (Na+ Channel Blockers)
- Indications
- Arrhythmias
- After Myocardial Infarction
- Mechanism of Action
- Affect Ischemic Tissue
- Decrease AP duration
- Drugs
- Mexiletine
- GI Upset
- Lidocaine
- CNS Depression
- Tocainide
- Phenytoin
- Hirsutism
2 mins
Class IC Antiarrhythmics (Na+ Channel Blockers)
- Indications
- Used as Last Resort
- V-Tach
- Mechanism of Action
- No Effect on AP Duration
- Drugs
- Propafenone
- Flecainide
- Contraindications
- Post-Myocardial Infarction
56 secs
Class III Antiarrhythmics (K+ Channel Blockers)
- Indications
- Arrhythmias
- Mechanism of Action
- Increase AP Duration, ERP, and QT Interval
- Drug Names
- Amiodarone
- Check Function Tests
- Dirty Drug
- Ibutilide
- Dofetilide
- Sotalol
- Beta-Blocker
2 mins
Class IV Antiarrhythmics (Ca2+ Channel Blockers)
- Indications
- SVT
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Mechanism of Action
- Decrease Conduction Velocity
- Increase PR Interval and ERP
- Drugs
- Verapamil
- Diltiazem
- Nimodipine
- Side Effects
- Cardiovascular
- Constipation
2 mins
Adenosine (Adenocard)
- Mechanism
- Slows AV Conduction
- Indications
- Supraventricular Tachycardia (Paroxysmal)
- Side Effects
- Bradycardia
- Flushing
- Dyspnea
- Considerations
- Rapid IV Push
- Caffeine and Theophylline Decrease Effectiveness
- Dipyridamole May Intensify Effects
2 mins
Lidocaine
- Mechanism
- Blocks Na+ Channels
- Indications
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Anesthetic
- Side Effects
- Paresthesias
- Seizures
- Respiratory Depression
- Drowsiness
- Consideration
- Anesthetic Effects Extended with Epinephrine
1 min
Magnesium Sulfate
- Mechanism
- Muscle Relaxant
- Indications
- Preterm Labor Contractions
- Preeclampsia
- Side Effects
- Warm Feeling
- Hypotension
- Decreased Deep Tendon Reflexes (DTRS)
- Decreased Respiratory Rate
- Decreased Urine Output
- Paralytic Ileus
- Antidote
- Calcium Gluconate
2 mins
Prednisone (Glucocorticoids)
- Mechanism
- Glucocorticoid
- Indications
- Inflammatory Conditions
- Organ Transplant Rejection
- Side Effects
- Cataracts and Glaucoma
- Cushing's Syndrome
- Osteoporosis
- Immunosuppression
- Hyperglycemia
- Ulcers
- Considerations
- Adrenal Insufficiency
- Taper Gradually
2 mins
Cyclosporine (Sandimmune) Overview
- Mechanism
- Immunosuppressant
- Inhibits Calcineurin, Decreasing IL-2
- Indications
- Prevent Transplant Rejection
- Psoriasis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Considerations
- Monitor Plasma Levels
- Avoid Grapefruit Juice
- Increased Risk of Lymphoma
2 mins
