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

Mechanism: binds ergosterol in membrane and
Antifungal Polyenes ... Amphoterecin B, Abelcet ... Drug of choice for ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium ... glucose - Review ... medication list - Review ... - Relevant drug ... #CriticalCare #Diagnosis
Antifungal Echinocandins  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Inhibit glucan synthesis in fungal cell wall by blocking
Antifungal Echinocandins ... vs Candida -> Drug ... Anidulafungin #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review ... Echinocandins #Antifungal
Delirium in the ICU

Defining delirium
Types of delirium
Consequences of delirium
Reversible causes of delirium
Drug-induced delirium
Non-pharmacologic management of delirium
Pharmacologic
Drug-induced delirium ... Non-pharmacologic ... Pharmacologic ... #pharmacology # ... #criticalcare #diagnosis
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
- Drug levels ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview ... #Flutycosine #Antifungal
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
bradycardia • Ketamine ... A dissociative drug ... No pharmacologic ... (Haldol) - No pharmacologic ... #CriticalCare #diagnosis
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
test panel - Review ... potentially causative drugs ... and pain-dose ketamine ... Pancreatitis #Checklist #Diagnosis