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2021-05-17 08:38:35 Cephalosporins Pharmacology: 1st to 5th Generations, Mnemonics, Indications and Adverse effects Open / Comment

2021-05-15 21:09:22 The pyrimidine antagonists are a class of cancer chemotherapy drugs that work by blocking the synthesis of pyrimidine containing nucleotides (C and T in DNA; C and U in RNA). These drugs are used to block the construction of these nucleotides. They have structures that resemble with the natural compound. Therefore by acting as 'decoys', they can prevent the production of the finished and functional nucleotides.

Pyrimidine antagonists may exert their effects at different steps in that pathway and may directly inhibit crucial enzymes in the cells. They may also be incorporated into a growing DNA chain and lead to termination of the process.


Examples of pyrimidine antagonists used in cancer therapy include:

5-fluorouracil

Arabinosylcytosine

Capecitabine

Gemcitabine

Decitabine


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2021-05-10 20:16:54 Congenital heart defects are cardiac anomalies that involve the heart chambers, valves, and great vessels.

Their cause is unknown in 90% of the cases.

Congenital heart disease is frequently associated with other congenital defects.

For example, cataracts, skeletal anomalies and deafness are seeing more commonly in people with congenital heart disease

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2021-05-06 23:30:14 Dialysis is a renal replacement therapy or procedure that filters blood, removes metabolic wastes and excess fluid when kidneys have failed to function optimally. These are the cases when a patient has either an acute kidney injury or chronic kidney disease.

There are two types of dialysis;

1. Hemodialysis

2. Peritoneal dialysis

What are the indications for dialysis?

Dialysis is needed when a patient develops end-stage kidney failure. 85 to 90 percent loss of kidney function

It is also needed when a patient develops a severe acute kidney injury and dialysis is considered as a life saving procedure as the patient waits for recovery. Some of these patients, despite being put on dialysis therapy, their kidney function do not recover therefore, they require a long term renal replacement therapy.

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2021-05-04 23:29:24 Modes of invasive mechanical ventilation at a glance.

Mechanical ventilation is a method to mechanically assist or replace spontaneous breathing when patients cannot do so on their own.

It is implemented with a ventilator machine that can support ventilatory function and improve oxygenation through the application of high-oxygen-content gas and positive pressure.

Have a glimpse of the article for easy mastery of the modes of mechanical ventilation and a concise detail of each modes and their application. #criticalcare #physiology #medicinestudent #nursingeducation #criticalcarenurse #criticalcaremedicine #medicaleducation


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2021-05-03 21:20:44 Antifungal drugs Pharmacology, Classifications, Examples, Mechanism of action and Side effects #pharmacology #medicine #medicaleducation

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2021-04-28 22:37:02 Medication errors are any preventable events that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or patient harm.

As a healthcare worker or practitioner who at one point or another has the opportunity to handle and administer medications, ask yourself if you know:

1. Causes of medication errors

2. Categorization of medication errors

3. Prevention of medication errors and,

4. What are the steps to take with medication administration errors?


This article is for you to brainstorm all these;

#healthcare #medicine #medicaleducation #nursing #pharmacy #pharmacology #medication

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2021-04-24 00:59:25 COVISHIELD and Astraeneca vaccines being the most commonly used vaccines in the campaign to prevent and curb the spread of covid-19 pandemic;


What do you know about the efficacy, safety, immunogenicity, contraindication, precautions, adverse reactions and pharmacology of COVISHIELD recombinant vaccine for covid-19?

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2021-04-21 21:17:06 Make a move to sharpen your medical understanding by use of our high-yield and concise articles and online courses. Get full access through your free account on https://medcrine.com/login/ Open / Comment