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Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
wall synthesis in Gram ... Spectrum: gram positive ... No gram negative ... of choice for gram ... #Antibiotics #Review
Daptomycin  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Lipopeptide antibiotic – forms transmembrane channels and depolarizes cells.
Spectrum: only covers Gram ... No gram negative ... #Antibiotics #Review
Aminoglycosides  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Gentamicin, Tobramycin, Amikacin, Streptomycin -30S inhibitor (all IV)
Spectrum: Extremely efficacious vs.
efficacious vs. aerobic Gram ... Gram positives ( ... Used for: serious gram ... beta-lactams against gram ... #Antibiotics #Review
Carbapenems - Antibiotics Class Overview

Imipenem/Cilastin, Meropenem, Ertapenem, Doripenem 

Spectrum: Broadest spectrum antibiotics, cover Gram positive, Gram
antibiotics, cover Gram ... positive, Gram ... due to resistant gram ... #Antibiotics #Review
Tigecycline (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycylcycline class - structurally related to Tetracyclines (bacteriostatic).  Only
Broad coverage - Gram ... MRSA and VRE), Gram ... #Antibiotics #Review
Guide to Interpretation of Positive Blood Cultures

I arrange the potential Gram stain results that one can
the potential Gram ... (+) cocci, Gram( ... +) rods, Gram(–) ... Remember that clinician ... micro lab and review
Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX) View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

Alberta Sono @UAlberta_Sono

#PLAX #Regional #Wall
Long Axis (PLAX) View ... Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Anatomy #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) - Mid-Level View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

Alberta Sono @UAlberta_Sono

#PSAX
PSAX) - Mid-Level View ... Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Anatomy #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) - Base Level View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

Alberta Sono
) - Base Level View ... Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Anatomy #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Cephalosporin Comparison - Coverage 
1st Generation Cefazolin, Cephalexin 
2nd Generation Cefaclor, Cefotetan, Cefoxitin, Cefuroxime 
3rd Generation
Here's a simplified review ... has strongest Gram ... transitions to stronger Gram ... Cefepime has strong Gram