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Antibiotics for Anaerobic Bacteria 
 - Metronidazole (Flagyl™) 
 - Carbapenems 
 - β lactam +
Antibiotics for Anaerobic ... Bacteria - Metronidazole ... - Strong Medicine ... #Table #Susceptibility ... #Coverage #Management
Antibiotics for Atypical Bacteria 
 - Macrolides   (Azithromycin) 
 - Tetracyclines   (Doxycycline)
Antibiotics for Atypical Bacteria ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... #Pharmacology #Table ... Susceptibility #Coverage
General Bacterial Antibiogram - Antibiotics and Spectrum of Coverage
Make sure you consult your local antibiogram!
VRE -
General Bacterial ... and Spectrum of Coverage ... PSEUDOMONAS - ANAEROBES ... - ATYPICALS - ANAEROBES ... #Antibiotics #Classes
Gerstmann Syndrome
1) Finger agnosia - Inability to name their own fingers, affecting both sides
2) Right-left confusion
patient is still able ... to copy Causes ... : Stroke (main cause ... Injury, Tumor Localization
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis
Lids:
 • Stye (a.k.a. hordeolum)
 • Chalazion
 • Blepharitis
 • Periorbital cellulitis
Conjunctiva
Conjunctivitis: Bacterial ... inflammation): Bacterial ... - Strong Medicine ... Differential #Diagnosis #table ... #causes #ophthalmology
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Causes of Acute ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Other: • Heat stroke ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Stenosis: • Anacrotic ... (delayed/slow upstroke ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Bacteria: - Staph ... Pneumonia • Anaerobic ... Bacteria: - Bacteroides ... #differential #causes
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
clinically important bacteria ... ‘broaden’ this coverage ... important drug classes ... I also add anaerobes ... management #spectrum #table
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
The algorithm below ... A patient with average ... acyclovir in these cases ... indolent process than bacterial ... HSV PCR would cause