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Clostridium Dificile Risk by Antibiotic Class

Pooled and study-specific risk estimates of community-associated CDI risk by antibiotic
Dificile Risk by Antibiotic ... community-associated CDI risk by antibiotic ... CDifficile #Infection #Antibiotics ... #Association #Pharmacology ... Clostridium #Table #Comparison
Key Characteristics of Old and New Potassium-Binding Agents

- Dr. Edgar V. Lerma https://twitter.com/edgarvlermamd

#Potassium #Binding #KBinders #Kayexelate
KBinders #Kayexelate #Comparison ... #Table #Pharmacology ... #Patiromer #HyperKalemia ... #Nephrology #Agents
High yield pharmacology notes
#pharmacology #antibiotics #nephrology #sideeffects #syndrome #medications
High yield pharmacology ... notes #pharmacology ... #antibiotics #nephrology
Daptomycin  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Lipopeptide antibiotic – forms transmembrane channels and depolarizes cells.
Daptomycin - Antibiotics ... Mechanism: Lipopeptide antibiotic ... and depolarizes cells ... cidal nature) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Cephalosporin Antibiotics
 • First Generation: Cefazolin, Cefadroxil, Cephalexin
 • Second Generation: Cefuroxime sodium, Cefuroxime axetil
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Cephalosporin Antibiotics ... Cephalosporin #Antibiotics ... #comparison #pharmacology
Mechanism of antibacterial drug resistance


#pharmacology #antibiotics #comparison #review #mechanismofaction
resistance #pharmacology ... #antibiotics #comparison
Antibiogram - Antibiotic Resistance Table for Severe Multidrug Resistant Bacteria

ESBL Enterobacteriaceae
Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae
MDR Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter

Adapted from
Antibiogram - Antibiotic ... Ryan Shields via Antibiotic ... #Antibiogram #Antibiotic ... InfectiousDiseases #Resistant #Comparison ... #Table #Pharmacology
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia ... to moderate); hypokalemia ... Hypomagnesemia; hypokalemia ... #medications #pharmacology ... #table #comparison
IV Fluid Composition and Effects on Plasma
0.9% Saline
Ringer's Lactate
Balanced Crystalloid

#IVFluid #Composition #Plasma #comparison #Effects #nephrology #pharmacology
Composition #Plasma #comparison ... #Effects #nephrology ... #pharmacology
Characteristics of Commonly Used Phosphate Binders 
Aluminum 
 - Potent and effective 
 - Useful for
Lower risk of hypercalcemia ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... Binders #Table #Comparison ... #Pharmacology # ... Nephrology