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Antibiotics and CNS Diffusion

1. Drugs with good CNS diffusion:

- Fluoroquinolones, Fluconazole, voriconazole, Rifampin, Oxazolidinones, Metronidazole

2. Drugs
Antibiotics and ... CNS Diffusion ... Drugs with good CNS ... Macrolides #Antibiotics ... Perfusion #CSF #Pharmacology
High yield pharmacology notes
#pharmacology #antibiotics #nephrology #sideeffects #syndrome #medications
High yield pharmacology ... notes #pharmacology ... #antibiotics #nephrology ... #sideeffects #syndrome
Localizing Extraocular Movement Disorders
 • CN Ill (Oculomotor) Nerve Palsy 
 • CN IV (Trochlear) Nerve
Movement Disorders • CN ... Nerve Palsy • CN ... Nerve palsy • CN ... VI (Abducens) Nerve ... One-and-a-half Syndrome
Antifungal Azoles - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism:  inhibit ergosterol synthesis (important component of fungal cell membranes)
Antifungal Azoles - Antibiotics ... Itraconazole has poor CNS ... Isavuconazole(PO or IV) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Left Abducens Spasm on Physical Exam

A 50 yr male with left facial spasm and diplopia, with
Left Abducens Spasm ... diplopia, with left abducens ... paroxysmal brainstem syndrome ... @bobvarkey #Abducens ... #Spasm #CNVI #CN6
Drug-Induced Seizures - OTIS-CAMPBELL

O - Organophosphate, oral hypoglycemics, opioid
T - TCA, theophylline
I - Isoniazid, Insulin
S -
, Camphor, CO, CN ... anticholinergics, amantadine, antibiotics ... #Differential #Pharmacology
Anisocoria Evaluation Flow Chart - Differential Diagnosis
1. Check pupillary reaction to light 
2. Measure pupil size.
- Horner's Syndrome ... Anisocoria - CN ... III Palsy - Pharmacologic
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Causes of Antibiotic ... NMS, serotonin syndrome ... Treatment: • Antibiotic ... Tissue penetration (CNS ... Kumfer @AnnKumfer #Antibiotic
CNS Penetration of Common ICU Antibiotics

by Dr. Megan Barra @MeganRx1

#CNS #Penetration #Antibiotics #pharmacology
CNS Penetration ... of Common ICU Antibiotics ... Barra @MeganRx1 #CNS ... #Penetration #Antibiotics ... #pharmacology
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... , wt loss; CV, CNS ... Variable) - NSAIDs, antibiotics