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Daptomycin  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Lipopeptide antibiotic – forms transmembrane channels and depolarizes cells.
Daptomycin - Antibiotics ... Mechanism: Lipopeptide antibiotic ... transmembrane channels and ... including MRSA, strep, and ... No gram negative
Carbapenems - Antibiotics Class Overview

Imipenem/Cilastin, Meropenem, Ertapenem, Doripenem 

Spectrum: Broadest spectrum antibiotics, cover Gram positive, Gram
Carbapenems - Antibiotics ... positive, Gram negative ... except Ertapenem) and ... resistant gram negatives ... complicated skin and
Normal (Negative) Lachman Test for ACL Injury

Andrew Dold, MD @dr.dold.md

#Lachmans #test #ACL #Knee #Injury #Normal #Negative
Normal (Negative ... Injury #Normal #Negative ... #clinical #video ... #PhysicalExam #
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HINTS Exam - Unidirectional Nystagmus - Left-beating

In a patient with vertigo symptoms, this finding is reassuring
Video by Dr. ... Nystagmus #HINTS #PhysicalExam ... #Clinical #Video ... #Negative #Neurology
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Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect

Dr. Felipe Duarte Augusto @semiologianeurologica

#RAPD #Relative #Afferent #Pupillary #Defect #Neurology #Clinical #Video #Pupils
Relative Afferent ... semiologianeurologica #RAPD #Relative ... Neurology #Clinical #Video ... #Pupils #PhysicalExam
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Table 3. Suggested Empiric Treatment Options for Clinically Suspected Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Units Where Empiric Methicillin-Resistant
aureus Coverage and ... Antipseudomonal/Gram-Negative ... InfectiousDiseases #Empiric #Antibiotics
Cephalosporins 
Cephalosporins are bactericidal beta-lactam antibiotics derived from the fungus Acremonlum— they disrupt peptidoglycan formation in
bactericidal beta-lactam antibiotics ... Chlamydia), MRSA and ... active against gram-negative ... #pharmacology #Antibiotics
Tigecycline (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycylcycline class - structurally related to Tetracyclines (bacteriostatic).  Only
Tigecycline (IV) - Antibiotics ... including MRSA and ... VRE), Gram negatives ... , anaerobes, and ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
SPICE (SPACE) Organisms
 - Colloquial acronym for gram-negative bacteria that have inducible, chromosomal beta-lactamase genes known
acronym for gram-negative ... to beta-lactam antibiotics ... Hafnia, Morganella, and ... AmpC #Resistance #Antibiotics
Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
lipoglycopeptide antibiotics ... ) - Antibiotics ... MRSA), Strep, and ... No gram negative ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics