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Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
prior resistance. e.g ... ESBL, KPC, VRE. etc ... ampicillin #management ... #antibiogram #pharmacology
Class I Antiarrhythmics and their Key Pharmacologic Properties

Class IA = Quinidine, Procainamide, Disopyramide ("Quarter PounDer")
Class IB
and their Key Pharmacologic ... in wide QRS on EKG ... results in prolonged QT ... Antiarrhythmics #Pharmacology ... #Agents #Cardiology
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Raynaud, migraine, etc ... changes on tele/ECG ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management
Intern Pocket Cards - Antibiogram and Susceptibilities
VRE - MRSA - GRAM POSITIVES - GRAM NEGATIVES -
(e.g., UTI, bacteremia ... , etc.) ... #antibiotics #management ... #pharmacology
IBD Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Thresholds
 - Infliximab > 7 mcg/ml
 - Adalimumab > 8 mcg/ml
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Infliximab > 7 mcg ... Adalimumab > 8 mcg ... Monitoring #Thresholds #management ... #gastroenterology ... #pharmacology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... differential #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
known drug causes (eg ... remifentanil, digoxin etc ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup #Cardiology
Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia - ACG Guidelines

Who to suspect?
 • Patients presenting with progressive dysphagia
Diagnosis and Management ... of Achalasia - ACG ... Botulinum toxin • Pharmacologic ... Achalasia #Diagnosis #Management ... #gastroenterology
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) - Topical Corticosteroids
 • Liquid - Budesonide - 1 mg PO BID -
Fluticasone 880 mcg ... is available Gastroenterology ... Corticosteroids #management ... #pharmacology