Fig. 24.1 Factor-based (historic) model of coagulation. From Slaughter [1] The coagulation process is divided into three phases: initiation, amplification, and propagation (Fig. 24.2). Fig. 24.2 Cell-based (contemporary) model of…
I. Pulmonary arterial hypertension Idiopathic Heritable Drug and toxin induced Associated with: Connective tissue diseases HIV infection Portal hypertension Congenital heart diseases Schistosomiasis Chronic hemolytic anemia Persistent pulmonary hypertension of…
Chemical Structure 35.1 Ethyl alcohol/ethanol Chemical Structure 35.2 Povidone-iodine Chemical Structure 35.3 Sodium hypochlorite Chemical Structure 35.4 Hydrogen peroxide Chemical Structure 35.5 Chlorhexidine References 1. American Society of Anesthesiologists Task…
Fig. 50.1 Chemical structure of the naturally occurring compound cathinone and the three most common synthetic cathinones found in commercial “bath salt” preparations First synthesized in 1929, mephedrone was not…
Chemical Structure 47.1 Morphine Chemical Structure 47.2 Ropivacaine Chemical Structure 47.3 Levobupivacaine References 1. American Cancer Society. Cancer facts & figures 2012. Atlanta: American Cancer Society; 2012. 2. Vallejo R,…
Chemical Structure 43.1 Etomidate Chemical Structure 43.2 Atracurium besylate Chemical Structure 43.3 Isoflurane References 1. Bungaard H. Acta Anesth Scanden. 1998;42(6):621–7.CrossRef 2. Kaye AD, Kucera IJ, Heavner J, Gelb A,…
Fig. 28.1 5-hydroxytryptamine3 (5-HT3) receptor antagonists Thompson [22] Serotonin released from enterochromaffin cells of the small intestinal mucosa binds to the 5-hydroxytryptamine type 3 (5-HT3) in the CTZ. Most of…
Corticosteroid Relative glucocorticoid activity Relative mineralocorticoid activity Equivalent glucocorticoid dose (mg) Plasma half-life (min) Hydrocortisone 1.0 1.0 20 90 Cortisone 0.8 0.8 25 30 Prednisone 4 0.8 5 60 Prednisolone…
Chemical Structure 37.1 Cocaine (benzoylmethylecgonine) Chemical Structure 37.2 Methamphetamine (N-methylamphetamine) Chemical Structure 37.3 MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylamphetamine) Chemical Structure 37.4 Heroin (diacetylmorphine or morphine diacetate) References 1. Katzung BG. “Drugs of abuse”….
Fig. 21.1 Normally, acid secretion is mediated by a negative-feedback mechanism that is activated by lowered gastric pH; this negative-feedback system is mediated by somatostatin, secretin, prostaglandins, and a variety…
