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ICU Primary Exam

Vivian Imbriotis

These are my primary exam notes. They have not been vetted and are not useful.

Pharmacology

  • One compartment model
  • Multicompartment model
  • Absorption, first pass, and bioavailability
  • Drug metabolism, elimination, excretion
  • Receptor theory
  • Mechanisms of drug effect
  • Dose-response relationships
  • Adverse drug reactions
  • Drug-drug interactions

Cells

  • Membrane voltage
  • Transport across membranes
  • Organelles

Respiratory

  • F11 Respiratory Drugs
  • F10b Non-ventilatory functions of the lungs
  • F2 Control of breathing
  • F3b Compliance
  • F3c Pulmonary resistance
  • F3d Work of breathing
  • F7a Oxygen and CO2 cascade
  • Pulmonary vascular resistance
  • Regional variation in ventilation and perfusion
  • F7b Diffusion of respiratory gasses
  • Respiratory anatomy
  • Neonatal respiratory physiology
  • The pulmonary circulation

Cardiovascular

  • G1 Cardiac Functional Anatomy
  • G1b The coronary circulation
  • G2 Electrical properties of the heart
  • G3a Determinants of cardiac output
  • G3b The cardiac cycle, CVP, arterial waveforms
  • G4a The peripheral circulation
  • G4c Blood pressure and the cardiac reflexes
  • G4b Special peripheral circulations

Renal, body fluids, electrolytes

  • Renal structure and function
  • Renal blood flow and GFR
  • Countercurrent mechanisms and ADH
  • Consequences of chronic renal failure
  • Osmosis and starling forces
  • The body fluid

Neurology

  • Neuromuscular blockers

Gastrointestinal, nutrition, metabolism

  • Gastrointestinal blood supply
  • GI secretions
  • Absorption of nutrients
  • GI motility