Nanak Shared "Sem 3 Mini 4" - 13 Picmonics
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Sem 3 Mini 4
Azathioprine (Imuran)
- Mechanism
- Antimetabolite
- Prodrug of 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP)
- Inhibits Synthesis of Nucleic Acids
- Indications
- Autoimmune Disorders
- Kidney Transplantation
- Side Effects
- Myelosuppression
- Increased Toxicity with Allopurinol Use
- Pancreatitis
- Malignancy
3 mins
Methotrexate
- Indications
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Cancer
- Medical Abortion
- Mechanism
- Folic Acid Analog
- Inhibits Dihydrofolate Reductase
- Side Effects
- Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Myelosuppression is Treated with Leucovorin Rescue (Folinic Acid)
- Macrocytic Anemia
- Hepatitis
- Teratogenic
- Mucositis
2 mins
TNF-Alpha Inhibitor Drugs and Complications
- Etanercept
- Decoy TNF- Alpha receptor
- Anti-TNF- Alpha antibody
- Adalimumab
- Infliximab
- Complications
- Increased risk of infection
- Predispose to Tuberculosis (TB) reactivation
- Order Baseline PPD- skin test
- Quantiferon Gold In-Tube
- Order Chest X-Ray
2 mins
Sulfa Drug Allergies
- Sulfasalazine
- Sulfonylureas
- Thiazide Diuretics
- Acetazolamide
- Furosemide Diuretic
- Celecoxib
- Probenecid
49 secs
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Interventions
- Interventions
- Identify Triggers
- Increase Fiber Intake
- Probiotics
- Anticholinergics
- Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs)
- Loperamide
- Linaclotide
- Medications for Women
- Tegaserod (Zelnorm)
- Lubiprostone (Amitiza)
- Alosetron (Lotronex)
2 mins
Ondansetron
- Indications
- Postoperative Vomiting
- Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting
- Mechanism
- 5-HT3 Serotonergic Antagonist
- Centrally-acting Antiemetic
- Side Effects
- Headache
- Constipation
- QT Prolongation
1 min
Primary Biliary Cholangitis (Primary Biliary Cirrhosis) Diagnosis and Treatment
- Diagnosis
- Positive Antimitochondrial Antibodies
- Increased Alkaline Phosphatase (ALK-P)
- Increased Cholesterol
- Treatment
- Ursodiol
- Liver Transplant
2 mins
Taenia Solium
- Pathophysiology
- Cestode (Tapeworm)
- Taeniasis
- Ingestion of Larvae in Undercooked Pork
- Asymptomatic, in Bowels
- Cysticercosis
- Ingestion of Cestode Eggs
- Skin, CNS and Muscles
- Treatment
- Albendazole
- Praziquantel
1 min
Loa Loa
- Pathophysiology
- Nematode (Roundworm)
- Fly Bite
- Calabar Swellings in Skin
- Conjunctiva
- Treatment
- Diethylcarbamazine (DEC)
- Albendazole
1 min
Onchocerca Volvulus
- Pathophysiology
- Nematode (Roundworm)
- Female Blackfly Bite
- Hyperpigmented Skin
- River Blindness
- Treatment
- Ivermectin
1 min
Clonorchis Sinensis
- Pathophysiology
- Trematode (Fluke)
- Undercooked Fish
- Biliary Tract Inflammation
- Pigmented Gallstones
- Associated with Cholangiocarcinoma
- Treatment
- Praziquantel
1 min
Pinworm (Enterobius Vermicularis)
- Pathophysiology
- Nematode (Roundworm)
- Ingestion of Eggs
- Intestinal Infection
- Anal Pruritus
- Diagnosis
- Scotch Tape Test
- Treatment
- Albendazole
- Pyrantel Pamoate
2 mins
Tamoxifen
- Mechanism of Action
- Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulator (SERM)
- Antagonist on Breast Tissue
- Indications
- ER-positive Breast Cancer
- Side Effects
- Decreased Risk of Osteoporosis
- Increased Risk of Endometrial Cancer
- Increased Risk of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE)
1 min
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