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Antibiotics for Intraabdominal Infection. 
Use your local antimicrobial susceptibility data for selecting the best empiric treatment!
the best empiric treatment ... patients with intra-abdominal ... infectiousdiseases #management #pharmacology ... #treatment
Liver Abscess on POCUS
24yo healthy F to ED w/rigors &DCed. 2/2 blood cx + for fusobacterium,
Liver Abscess on POCUS ... /rigors &DCed. 2/ ... 2 blood cx + for ... Abscess #Hepatic #POCUS ... Clinical #Ultrasound #Abdominal
Mild Acne Treatment - Comedones (black/whiteheads), +/- few pustules 
1. Benzoyl Peroxide (BP) 
2. Topical Retinoid
Mild Acne Treatment ... Peroxide (BP) 2. ... First line pharmacologic ... ambcarerx #Acne #Treatment ... Management #Comedones #Pharmacology
Metformin Treatment in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease Stages 3A, 3B, or
Metformin Treatment ... Patients With Type 2 ... #CKD4 #Dosing #Pharmacology
POCUS diagnosis of acute appendicitis:
(1) Blind-ended
(2) Target shaped tubular structure
(3) Originating from the cecum
(4) Non-compressible
(5) Non-peristalsing
POCUS diagnosis ... Blind-ended (2) ... #Appendicitis #Abdominal ... Appendix #Clinical #POCUS
Tranexamic Acid - Indications and Pharmacology
Pharmacokinetics:
 • MOA: Inhibits plasminogen activation to plasmin & inhibits fibrinolysis
Indications and Pharmacology ... Duration of Action: ~ 2- ... vomiting, diarrhea & abdominal ... #Indications #Pharmacology
Ivermectin. Old anti-parasitic agent making a comeback with recent headlines from in-vitro study that showed antiviral
against SARS-CoV-2, ... Coronavirus #SARS-CoV-2 ... EmergencyMedicine #Pharmacology ... #Treatment #Virus
Focused POCUS Lung and Cardiac Ultrasound Exams in COVID-19 Patients
1. Turn machine on / Enter patient
Focused POCUS Lung ... phased-array probe and abdominal ... exam 2. ... lung zone (FIGURE 2) ... #Focused #POCUS
Portal Venous Gas on POCUS

Sick hypotensive patient. Obscure diagnosis in 2 mins. Notice the portal air
Venous Gas on POCUS ... Obscure diagnosis in 2 ... Air #Clinical #POCUS ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Comparison of anti-diabetic or anti-hyperglycemic agents

There are numerous anti-hyperglycemic agents available to manage Type 2 diabetes.
to manage Type 2 ... #pharmacology #pharmacotherapy ... endocrinology #treatment