Autonomic pharm: diagrams and arrows questions

[stronghold]

I don't know what to say...I am really depressed when I try to solve these questions! I am studying from Kaplan pharm lecture notes and felt I am good till I reached the questions section for this part in the book. I barely could answer a question from these arrows and diagrams of the effect of adding drugs to other. However, when there are normal questions without diagrams nor arrows, I answer most of them correctly.

Any help, guys?

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[Leonardo Noto]

I don't know what to say...I am really depressed when I try to solve these questions! I am studying from Kaplan pharm lecture notes and felt I am good till I reached the questions section for this part in the book. I barely could answer a question from these arrows and diagrams of the effect of adding drugs to other. However, when there are normal questions without diagrams nor arrows, I answer most of them correctly.

Any help, guys?

I'd recommend specifically working more of these types of questions until you get better at them -- many physiology questions on the USMLE also use this type of format, especially autonomic nervous system, hormonal, and renal questions.

 

[stronghold]

Thanks man. But how to work more in them? What to study and how?

 

[Leonardo Noto]

Thanks man. But how to work more in them? What to study and how?

You can make your own by drawing out a diagram like this (just an example that is totally off the top of my head to get the gist across).

1.
---------------------------------MAP--------------HR----------------CO-----------------PVR
Epinephrine:
Norepinephrine:
Dopamine:
Dobutamine:

A good example of a physio question that nicely fits this formate is an up-, down-, neutral arrow question for the types of shock.

Dr. Leonardo Noto
www.leonardonoto.com

 

[stronghold]

Thank you! So you mean doing drawings for each of them?

 

[Leonardo Noto]

The way that I did it when I was a medical student was to make a big graph then set it aside, come back and fill it out, and then doublecheck myself with a textbook or review book.