This week, Rob and Zach will be talking about Hyperaldosteronism. We will be discussing the following topics within this episode on Hyperaldosteronism! The Aldosterone Pathway and Normal PhysiologyAldosterone Target Organs & EffectsCauses of High AldosteroneDiagnostic WorkupTreatmentTo follow along with Notes & Illustrations for our podcasts please become a member on our website! https://www.ninjanerd.org/podcast/hyperaldosteronism Follow us on: YouTube:...

This week, Rob and Zach will be talking about Cushing's Syndrome. We will be discussing the following topics within this episode on Cushing's Syndrome! The Cortisol Pathway and Normal PhysiologyCortisol Target Organs & EffectsCauses of High CortisolDiagnostic WorkupTreatmentTo follow along with Notes & Illustrations for our podcasts please become a member on our website! https://www.ninjanerd.org/podcast/cushings-syndrome Follow us on: YouTube:...

This week, Rob and Zach will be talking about Anxiolytic & Hypnotic Drugs. We will be discussing the following topics within this episode on Anxiolytic & Hypnotic Drugs! PathophysiologyAnxietyInsomniaMechanism of ActionAnxiolyticsHypnoticsTreatment ApproachAnxietyInsomniaAdverse Drug ReactionsAnxiolyticsHypnoticsTo follow along with Notes & Illustrations for our podcasts please become a member on our website! https://www.ninjanerd.org/podcast/anxiolytic-hypnotic-drugs Follow us...

This week, Rob and Zach will be talking about Drugs for Epilepsy. We will be discussing the following topics within this episode on Drugs for Epilepsy! Classification between Seizures & EpilepsyCauses / PathophysiologyMechanism of Anti Epileptic Drugs (AEDs)Clinical Approach to EpilepsyAdverse Drug Reactions & Systematic InvolvementTo follow along with Notes & Illustrations for our podcasts please become a member on our website!...

This week, Rob and Zach will be talking about Parkinson's Disease (PD) Drugs We will be discussing the following topics within this episode on Parkinson's Disease (PD) Drugs! Anatomy of Basal GangliaDirect vs. Indirect PathwayPathophysiology and Mechanism of Action of PD DrugsPD Drug CategoriesL-dopa & CarbidopaDopamine AgonistsCOMT-InhibitorsMAO-B-InhibitorsAmantadineAnticholinergicsComplicationsAdverse Drug EffectsTo follow along with Notes & Illustrations for our podcasts please...

This week, Rob and Zach will be talking about Hypernatremia. We will be discussing the following topics within this episode on Hypernatremia! Introduction to HypernatremiaCauses / PathophysiologyClinical FeaturesPhysical Exam FindingsDiagnosisTreatmentTo follow along with Notes & Illustrations for our podcasts please become a member on our website! https://www.ninjanerd.org/podcast/hypernatremia Follow us on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ninjanerdscienceInstagram:...

This week, Rob and Zach will be talking about Hyponatremia. We will be discussing the following topics within this episode on Hyponatremia! Introduction to HyponatremiaCauses / PathophysiologyClinical FeaturesPhysical Exam FindingsDiagnosisTreatmentTo follow along with Notes & Illustrations for our podcasts please become a member on our website! https://www.ninjanerd.org/podcast/hyponatremia Follow us on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ninjanerdscienceInstagram:...

This week, Rob and Zach will be talking about Muscarinic Antagonists within our short four part series on Autonomic Pharmacology We will be discussing the following topics within this episode on Muscarinic Antagonists! To follow along with Notes & Illustrations for our podcasts please become a member on our website! https://www.ninjanerd.org/podcast/autonomic-pharmacology-muscarinic-antagonists Follow us on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ninjanerdscienceInstagram:...

This week, Rob and Zach will be talking about Cholinergic Agonists within our short four part series on Autonomic Pharmacology We will be discussing the following topics within this episode on Cholinergic Agonists! To follow along with Notes & Illustrations for our podcasts please become a member on our website! https://www.ninjanerd.org/podcast/autonomic-pharmacology-cholinergic-agonists Follow us on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ninjanerdscienceInstagram:...

This week, Rob and Zach will be talking about Adrenergic Antagonists within our short four part series on Autonomic Pharmacology We will be discussing the following topics within this episode on Adrenergic Antagonists! To follow along with Notes & Illustrations for our podcasts please become a member on our website! https://www.ninjanerd.org Follow us on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ninjanerdscienceInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ninjanerdlecturesFacebook:...

This week, Rob and Zach will be talking about Adrenergic Agonists within our short four part series on Autonomic Pharmacology We will be discussing the following topics within this episode on Adrenergic Agonists! To follow along with Notes & Illustrations for our podcasts please become a member on our website! https://www.ninjanerd.org/podcast/autonomic-pharmacology-adrenergic-agonists Follow us on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ninjanerdscienceInstagram:...

This week, Rob and Zach will be talking about Anticoagulants, Thrombolytics, and Antiplatelet Agents We will be discussing the following topics within this episode on Anticoagulants, Thrombolytics, and Antiplatelet Agents! Hemostasis: Coagulation Cascade, Extrinsic + Intrinsic PathwayAnticoagulants:HeparinUFHLMWHFondaparinux Direct Factor InhibitorsXa Inhibitors:RivaroxabanApixabanEdoxabanThrombin Inhibitors:DabigatranArgatrobanBivalirudinVitamin K Antagonists:Warfarin (Coumadin)Thrombolytics...

This week, Rob and Zach will be talking about Diuretics We will be discussing the following topics within this episode on Diuretics! Defining a DiureticDiuretics Drug Categories:Osmotic DiureticsCarbonic Anhydrase InhibitorsLoop DiureticsThiazide DiureticsPotassium Sparing DiureticsDiuretics MOATherapeutic IndicationsAdverse Drug Reactions (ADR's)To follow along with Notes & Illustrations for our podcasts please become a member on our website!...

This week, Rob and Zach will be talking about Antiarrhythmic Drugs We will be discussing the following topics within this episode on Antiarrhythmic Drugs! Defining an ArrhythmiaPathophysiology of an Arrhythmia:Abnormal AutomaticityIncreased Triggered ActivityRe-Entrant CircuitsAntiarrhythmic Drug Categories:Class I: Sodium Channel Blockers (Type Ia, Ib, Ic)Class II: Beta BlockersClass III: Potassium Channel BlockersClass IV: Calcium Channel BlockersClass V:...

This week, Rob and Zach will be talking about Drugs for Treating Heart Failure - Let's master this topic together, Ninja Nerds! We will be discussing the following topics within this episode on Drugs for Heart Failure! Defining Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)Pathophysiology of CHFDrug Categories used to Treat Heart Failure:Beta BlockersACE InhibitorsAngiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARBs)Neprilysin Inhibitors + ARB (Known as ARNi)Hydralazine + Isosorbide DinitrateDiureticsIvabradinePositive...

This week, Rob and Zach will be talking about Drugs for Treating Hyperlipidemia. Make sure you stick around for the entire episode, this one is a beauty, unlike my coronary vessels... We will be discussing the following topics within this episode on Hyperlipidemia Drugs! Defining HyperlipidemiaPathophysiology & Complications of HyperlipidemiaDrug Categories of Hyperlipidemia Drugs:HMG CoA Reductase InhibitorsNiacinFibratesBile Acid SequestrantsCholesterol Absorption InhibitorsPCSK9...

This week, Rob and Zach will be talking about Antianginal Drugs. We will be discussing the following topics within this episode on Antianginal Drugs! Defining AnginaPathophysiology of AnginaMechanism of Antianginal DrugsIndications and Adverse Drug Reactions of Antianginal DrugsDrug Categories of Antianginal Agents will include:Beta BlockersCalcium Channel BlockersNitratesRanolazineTo follow along with Notes & Illustrations for our podcasts please become a member on our website!...

This week, Rob and Zach will be talking about Antihypertensive Drugs to supplement our YouTube lecture on Antihypertensive Drugs. We will be discussing the following topics within this episode on Antihypertensive Drugs! Defining HypertensionMechanism of HypertensionMechanisms of Antihypertensive AgentsIndications and Adverse Drug Reactions of Antihypertensive AgentsDrug Categories of Antihypertensive AgentsCentrally ActingBeta BlockersNondihydropyridine Calcium Channel BlockersAlpha...

This week, Rob and Zach will be talking about Tuberculosis. We will be discussing the following topics within this episode on Tuberculosis! Introduction to TuberculosisCauses / PathophysiologyClinical FeaturesPhysical Exam FindingsDiagnosisTreatmentTo follow along with Notes & Illustrations for our podcasts please become a member on our website! https://www.ninjanerd.org/podcast/tuberculosis Follow us on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ninjanerdscienceInstagram:...

This week, Rob and Zach will be talking about Pneumonia. We will be discussing the following topics within this episode on Pneumonia! Introduction to PneumoniaCauses / PathophysiologyClinical FeaturesPhysical Exam FindingsDiagnosisTreatmentTo follow along with Notes & Illustrations for our podcasts please become a member on our website! https://www.ninjanerd.org/podcast/pneumonia Follow us on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ninjanerdscienceInstagram:...

This week, Rob and Zach will be talking about Asthma. We will be discussing the following topics within this episode on Asthma! Introduction to AsthmaCauses / PathophysiologyClinical FeaturesPhysical Exam FindingsDiagnosisTreatmentTo follow along with Notes & Illustrations for our podcasts please become a member on our website! https://www.ninjanerd.org/podcast/asthma Follow us on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ninjanerdscienceInstagram:...

This week, Rob and Zach will be talking about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). We will be discussing the following topics within this episode on COPD! Introduction to COPDCauses / PathophysiologyClinical FeaturesPhysical Exam FindingsDiagnosisTreatmentTo follow along with Notes & Illustrations for our podcasts please become a member on our website! https://www.ninjanerd.org/podcast/copd Follow us on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ninjanerdscienceInstagram:...

This week, Rob and Zach will be talking about Types of Headaches including Primary and Secondary Headaches.  We will be discussing the following topics within this episode on Types of Headaches! Introduction to Types of HeadachesDefinition, Causes, Pathophysiology, Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Treatment of Secondary Headaches:Mass Occupying LesionsNon-Mass Occupying LesionsPathology Outside of the CNSDefinition, Causes, Pathophysiology, Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Treatment of Primary...

This week, Rob and Zach will be talking about Multiple Sclerosis (MS). We will be discussing the following topics within this episode on MS! Introduction / Types of Multiple SclerosisCauses / PathophysiologyClinical FeaturesPhysical Exam FindingsDiagnosisTreatmentTo follow along with Notes & Illustrations for our podcasts please become a member on our website! https://www.ninjanerd.org/podcast/multiple-sclerosis-ms Follow us on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ninjanerdscienceInstagram:...