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Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Lung Ultrasound: ... • AIS > 3 B-lines ... opacities • AIS ... pulmonary #edema #comparison ... clinical #diagnosis #ultrasound
Antifungal Polyenes - Amphoterecin B, Abelcet, Ambisome - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: binds ergosterol in membrane and
Abelcet, Ambisome - Antibiotics ... Overview Mechanism: binds ... choice). 2nd-line ... echinocandins are at least as ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Cephalosporin Comparison - Coverage 
1st Generation Cefazolin, Cephalexin 
2nd Generation Cefaclor, Cefotetan, Cefoxitin, Cefuroxime 
3rd Generation
Cephalosporin Comparison ... commonly used antibiotics ... Cephalosporin #Comparison ... Naming #Names #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics
Mild Acne Treatment - Comedones (black/whiteheads), +/- few pustules 
1. Benzoyl Peroxide (BP) 
2. Topical Retinoid
retinoid BP + antibiotic ... BP + retinoid + antibiotic ... This is defined as ... First line pharmacologic ... Management #Comedones #Pharmacology
Antifungal Echinocandins  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Inhibit glucan synthesis in fungal cell wall by blocking
Echinocandins - Antibiotics ... Also, rare reports ... Aspergillus -> 2nd-line ... Anidulafungin #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Synercid (Quinupristin/Dalfopristin) (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: “Streptogramins”– inhibits sequential steps in ribosomal synthesis
Spectrum: covers MRSA
Dalfopristin) (IV) - Antibiotics ... for:Not much, as ... generally need central line ... Also severe myalgis ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Anti-C. Difficile - Antibiotics Class Overview
 1. Metronidazole – (see anti-anaerobe section above for more details).
Difficile - Antibiotics ... First-line therapy ... infection (defined as ... Fidaxomicin (PO) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Oral Antibiotics for Acne - Indicated for Moderate-to-Severe Acne 
First-Line Drug Class: Tetracyclines 

In the last
Oral Antibiotics ... Moderate-to-Severe Acne First-Line ... First-line is tetracyclines ... We can also pulse-dose ... #Pharmacology #
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
will represent antibiotics ... I’ve also dropped ... 2 vertical lines ... I also add anaerobes ... #antibiogram #pharmacology
Neuropathic Pain: Pharmacotherapy Selection and Effectivity Decision Aid

Figure 2 provides a comparison icon array with natural
Figure 2 provides a comparison ... the issues that also ... #EBM #Pharmacology