📘 Step 1 — Curriculum Coverage
This topic focuses on biochemical mediators involved in inflammation.
🔹 Biochemistry
- Definition of eicosanoids
- Classes of eicosanoids
- Cyclo-oxygenase pathway
- COX isomers
- COX inhibition
- Role of aspirin
- NSAIDs adverse effects
- Steroid adverse effects
- Catabolism of prostanoids
- Lipoxygenase pathway
- Leukotriene synthesis
- Leukotriene inhibition
- Leukotriene receptor antagonist
