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ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN INTENSIVE CARE

Antibiotic spectra made simple(r). Version 2, now updated with new bugs &
ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES ... #Antibiogram #Antibiotics ... #Classes #Bacterial ... Spectra #Spectrum #Coverage ... CriticalCare #Overview
Antibiotics for severe community-onset pneumonia 

Atypical coverage always 

- Usually azithromycin 500 mg daily 

- Doxycycline
Antibiotics for ... Broad-spectrum antibiotics ... only in selected cases ... #Community #Acquired ... Pneumonia #CAP #Antibiotics
Monobactam - Aztreonam - Antibiotics Class Overview

Spectrum: only has activity vs. aerobic gram negatives, no gram
Class Overview ... for: hospital acquired ... and 2) Does not cause ... significant rate of resistance ... empiric double coverage
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
Flutycosine - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... of primary and acquired ... resistance (monotherapy ... #Review #Overview
Fluoroquinolones - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: DNA Gyrase  and Topoisomerase inhibitors bactericidal 
Side effects: QT prolongation
Fluoroquinolones - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... à will develop resistance ... have atypical coverage ... #Review #Overview
ANTIBIOTICS WITH ANAEROBE COVERAGE - Antibiotics Class Overview
 1. Metronidazole (Flagyl)(PO and IV)
 2. Clindamycin –
ANTIBIOTICS WITH ... ANAEROBE COVERAGE ... - Antibiotics Class ... Overview 1. ... #Review #Overview
Anti-Pseudomonal - Antibiotics Class Overview

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a non-fermenting Gram-negative bacillus that inhabits a variety of
Class Overview ... soil, water) and causes ... patients (common cause ... used as double coverage ... #Review #Overview
Tetracyclines – Doxycycline, Tetracycline, Minocycline - Antibiotics Class Overview

- 30S Inhibitors (PO and IV)
Spectrum: Fairly broad
Minocycline - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... Staph and MRSA coverage ... gram negative coverage ... suspect community-acquired
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Consider Multidrug-Resistant ... • Methicillin-resistant ... 96.1% • Empiric antibiotic ... MRSA: Add MRSA coverage ... Aeruginosa: Add coverage
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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Beta blockers • Antibiotics ... deficiency or resistance ... Hypoaldosteronism • Acquired ... differential #diagnosis #causes