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Rifamycins - Antibiotics Class Overview

Include Rifampin, Rifaximin, Rifapentine, Rifabutin.

Mechanism: Inhibits bacterial DNA-dependent RNA polymerase (unique mechanism).
Inhibits bacterial DNA-dependent ... RNA polymerase ... Rifaximin (PO) #Pharmacology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... Vasculits: ANCA, ANA ... Anti-GBM, Anti-ds-DNA ... , C3/C4, ENA, immunoglobulins ... #Injury #AKI #Workup
Antibiotic Classification by Mechanism of Action

Cell Wall Synthesis: 
Penicillins 
Cephalosporins 
Carbapenems 
Monobactams 
Beta-lactamase inhibitors
Glycopeptides 

 Protein
Lincosamides DNA ... inhibitors DNA ... Classification #Pharmacology ... Text: Clinical Pharmacology
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
• Lupus (SLE): ANA ... double-stranded DNA ... Anti-centromere, Scl-70 (DNA ... topoisomerase I), RNA
COVID-19 Vaccines - Comparison Chart
 • Moderna - mRNA-1273 mRNA in lipid nanoparticle
 • Pfizer -
Chimp Adenovirus-DNA ... human adenovirus/DNA ... Ad5 adenovirus/DNA ... comparison #table #pharmacology
COVID-19 RNA Vaccines

#COVID19 #RNA #Vaccines #mRNA #pharmacology
COVID-19 RNA Vaccines ... #COVID19 #RNA ... Vaccines #mRNA #pharmacology
Workup for Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hyperphosphatemia: paraproteinemia, hyperlipidemia, hemolysis, hyperbilirubinemia, liposomal amphotericin
Workup for Hyperphosphatemia ... Lactic acidosis, DKA ... Diagnosis #Framework #Workup
Antibiotic classification refers to the categorization of antibiotics based on their chemical structure, mechanism of action,
DNA synthesis inhibitors ... replicating bacterial DNA ... RNA synthesis inhibitors ... transcribing bacterial RNA ... #Antibiotics #pharmacology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
• Immunologic Workup ... : - ANA > ... - Anti-ENA -
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
• Immunologic Workup ... : - ANA > ... • Immunologic Workup ... : - ANA > ... - Anti-ENA -