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Beta Lactam Antibiotic Classification

UPDATE 10/2018: meropenem-vaborbactam added

Penicillins, Cephalosporins, Monobactam, Carbapenems 

 - Dr. David Serota @serotavirus

#BetaLactams
Beta Lactam Antibiotic ... Classification ... Cephalosporins #Classification ... #Pharmacology #Classes
Lactic Acidosis - Overview and Pathophysiology
Lactic acid is an endogenous substrate for gluconeogenesis, that is constantly
Lactic Acidosis ... Pathophysiology Lactic ... why LR does not cause ... acidosis) Lactic ... pathophysiology #classification
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Elevation, Lactic ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... contribute to lactic ... Elevation Type A Lactic ... #typea #typeb #classification
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Isopropyl Alcohol
General concepts for toxic alcohols:
• Parent compounds (not metabolites) cause high osmolal
not metabolites) cause ... to lactate --> causes ... lactic acidosis ... Alcohol #Ingestion #ALiEM
Lens dislocation - The lens is seen floating en face in the vitreous chamber. #Clinical #EM
#Clinical #EM #Ophth ... #POCUS #Ocular ... LensDislocation #ALiEM
Globe rupture - irregular globe contour with collapsed anterior chamber. Echogenic material fills the vitreous chamber.
#Clinical #EM #Ophth ... #POCUS #Ocular ... #GlobeRupture #ALiEM
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
neuropsychiatric symptoms • Caused ... rule out other causes ... metabolized to lactic ... can be used in cases ... Encephalopathy #Grading #Classification
The detached retina appears as a thick, hyperechoic band in the vitreous chamber, anchored posteriorly to
disc #Clinical #Ophth ... #POCUS #Ocular ... RetinalDetachment #ALiEM
Scleritis - Most common immune cause: Rheumatoid arthritis. Exam: Deep episcleral plexus is vascularly engorged –
common immune cause ... #Clinical #EM #Ophth ... SlitLamp #Scleritis #ALiEM
Vitreous hemorrhage - area of hemorrhage is visible as faint echogenic material causing a heterogeneous appearance
#Clinical #Ophth ... #POCUS #Ocular ... Vitreous #Hemorrhage #ALiEM