Misc

Question 1

Seratonin Syndrome

Answer 1

• Excessive seratonine leading to excessive nerve cell activity
• CS: dilated puplis, aggitation/restlessness, tremors/twitching, seizures, changes in BP, fever, GI, tachycardia/dysrhythmia,

Question 2

Dobutamine vs Dopamine

Why?

Answer 2

Dobutamine more for heart disease when wanting positive inotrope to increase heart pumping (by Beta 1) without vasoconstriction (i.e. DCM dog where you don’t want to cause vasoconstriction and therefore increase afterload).

Dopamine more for increasing pressure (in non-cardiac related situations), as it not only increases heart pumping (by Beta 1) but also causes vasoconstriction (by alpha) - especially at medium/high dose.

TK

Question 3

Fenofibrate

Answer 3

Class: fibrate- used to lower cholesterol

MOA: enhanced catabolism of triglyceride-rich particles

-Lowers LDL, VLDL (bad) and triglycerides and increases HDL (good)

Wikipedia

Question 4

Ursodiol

Answer 4

Class: Cholesterol medication

MOA: reduces cholesterol absorption and is used to dissolve (cholesterol) gall stones and increase bile flow and may low hepatocelluar inflamamtory change and fibrosis.

Internet/Jung