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Antifungal Polyenes - Amphoterecin B, Abelcet, Ambisome - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: binds ergosterol in membrane and
Antifungal Polyenes ... Amphoterecin B, Abelcet ... - Antibiotics Class ... Overview Mechanism ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Faget Sign - Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
Causes of Relative Bradycardia
 • Infectious Causes: Legionella, Psittacosis, Q fever, Typhoid
Faget Sign - Pulse-Temperature ... Dissociation Causes ... Factitious fever, Drug ... #Faget #Sign #Pulse ... #bradycardia #differential
Faget's Sign & Liebermeister's Rule
Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
EVERY 1 F RISE IN TEMPERATURE -> HR INCREASES 8-10 BPM
INFECTIOUS
Dissociation EVERY ... Factitious Fever • Drug ... dissociation and ... help hone your differential ... #diagnosis #differential
Antifungal Echinocandins  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Inhibit glucan synthesis in fungal cell wall by blocking
Antifungal Echinocandins ... - Antibiotics Class ... Overview Mechanism ... vs Candida -> Drug ... Anidulafungin #Pharmacology
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
- Antibiotics Class ... Overview - Mechanism ... - Drug levels ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Flutycosine #Antifungal
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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- Differential ... Loss of signal pulses ... arthritis - SLE - Behcet ... fracture - Patellar dislocation ... #differential #
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Fever Patterns - Differential ... disease • Drug ... Non-Infectious Causes ... - Temperature Pulse ... Dissociation:
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... atherosclerotic disease, drug ... diminished, or tender pulses ... claudication, pulse ... viral infection, drug