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Rhodococcus - Microbiology Overview

Microbiology:
 • Facultative, intracellular, nonmotile, non-spore-forming
 • Aerobic acid-fast gram-positive coccobacilli
 • Produces
Rhodococcus - Microbiology ... Overview Microbiology ... trauma Diagnosis Treatment ... #diagnosis #treatment ... #pulmonary #Bacteria
Interventional bronchoscopic and surgical treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Overview of various therapies used
bronchoscopic and surgical treatments ... chronic obstructive pulmonary ... Overview of various ... long-term outcomes or comparison
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... & Dry) is the treatment ... have achieved negative ... & Dry” is the treatment ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Endocarditis - Overview ... Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... aureus, Coagulase-negative ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... hematuria, + RF Treatment
Macrolides - Erythromycin, Clarithromycin, Azithromycin - Antibiotics Class Overview

50S Ribosomal Inhibitor (PO and IV)
Spectrum: Atypical organisms
Antibiotics Class Overview ... and some gram negatives ... Used for MAC treatment ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics Class Overview

BACTRIM/SEPTRA (TMP/SMX) - inhibit sequential steps in Folate synthesis --> bacteriostatic

Spectrum: Wide
Antibiotics Class Overview ... and most Gram negatives ... choice, both for treatment ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Overview of antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis.
Fluconazole - Low
Overview of antifungal ... effects in the treatment ... , hypokalemia, negative ... #antifungals #comparison ... #table #pharmacology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview ... Disease: • 10%-15% Pulmonary ... , INC risk PE, Pulmonary ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... lubricants • Pharmacologic
Anti-Pseudomonal - Antibiotics Class Overview

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a non-fermenting Gram-negative bacillus that inhabits a variety of
Antibiotics Class Overview ... non-fermenting Gram-negative ... empiric Pseudomonas treatment ... Polymyxin B(IV) #Pharmacology ... Antibiotics #Review #Overview