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First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 (2021) | Physician Assistant (PA) School Study Aid
Theophylline
- Indications
- Asthma
- Mechanism
- Inhibits Phosphodiesterase
- Increases cAMP
- Side Effects
- Cardiotoxicity
- Neurotoxicity
- Blocks Adenosine Action
53 secs
Nitroglycerin
- Indications
- Pulmonary Edema
- Angina
- Mechanism of Action
- Decreases Preload
- Releases NO in Blood
- Side Effects
- Hypotension
- Reflex Tachycardia
- Flushing
- Monday Disease
- Contraindications
- Viagra (Sildenafil)
2 mins
Erectile Dysfunction
- Cause/Mechanism
- Age-Related Changes
- Psychological
- Medical Conditions
- Drug-Induced
- Assessment
- Sexual Dysfunction (Unable to Maintain Erection)
- Interventions
- Phosphodiesterase Type 5 (PDE5) Inhibitors
- Vacuum Constriction Devices
- Intraurethral Devices
- Penile Implants
- Considerations
- Sexual Counseling
2 mins
Milrinone and Amrinone
- Mechanism of Action
- Phosphodiesterase 3 Inhibitor
- Potentiates Beta Receptor Effects
- Inotrope
- Vasodilator
- Indication
- Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
- Side Effects
- Ventricular Arrhythmias
- Hypotension
2 mins
Cilostazol and Dipyridamole
- Mechanism of Action
- Phosphodiesterase 3 Inhibitor (PDE-3)
- Inhibits Platelet Aggregation
- Vasodilation
- Indications
- Intermittent Claudication
- Stroke Prevention
- Coronary Stent Stenosis Prevention
- Cardiac Stress Testing (Dipyridamole)
- Side Effects
- Flushing
- Hypotension
3 mins
