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Antibiotic Options for Treating MRSA Infections

PO: Doxycycline, Clindamycin, TMP-SMX, Linezolid
IV: Linezolid, Vancomycin, Ceftaroline, Daptomycin, Tigecycline

By Dr.
TMP-SMX, Linezolid IV ... SatyaPatelMD and Casey ... aureus #staph #pharmacology ... #management #microbiology ... #medications
Causes of Hypomagnesemia
Redistribution:
 - IV glucose
 - Correction of diabetic ketoacidosis
 - IV hyperalimentation
 - Refeeding
Causes of Hypomagnesemia ... ketoacidosis - IV ... Hypomagnesemia #Causes ... #differential #medications ... #drugs #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
IDSA Recommendations ... • In rare cases ... Enteric #Bacterial #IDSA ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... checklist Evaluation ... - Review of medication ... abdominal compartment syndrome ... #Pancreatitis #Checklist
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
Evaluation • ABCs • IV ... Finger glucose • Medication ... Evaluate underlying cause ... ) Other: • CBC ... workup #diagnosis #checklist
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
and petechiae Causes ... - Antithyroid medications ... - HIV • Immune ... immunodeficiency virus (HIV ... hematology #diagnosis #management
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
 - 
Exclude hypoglycemia if
Checklist for Treatment ... - Review the medication ... thiamine 500 mg IV ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... #Management #Treatment
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist ... esp in work-up/management ... most ICU pts a CBC ... is never a bad idea ... Troponin, TSH, CPK, HIV
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
IV access 4. ... for reversible cause ... Refractory medications ... Treatment #Algorithm #Management ... #Neurology #Pharmacology
Anti-IL6 Agents (Tocilizumab, Siltuximab) in COVID19

IL-6 activates T cells and macrophages, among other cell types (see
Cytokine Activation Syndrome ... suggested dose 400mg) IV ... Siltuximab 11mg/kg IV ... Siltuximab #COVID19 #Pharmacology ... #Management #Medications