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Common Medications Known to Prolong QTc
Antiarrhythmics - Amiodarone, sotalol, flecainide, quinidine, dronedarone, dofetilide
Vasopressors/inotropes - Epinephrine, norepinephrine,
, venlafaxine Antibiotics ... promethazine Antifungals ... Medications #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #pharmacology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
treatment until ... Pathogens: • Aerobic Bacteria ... • Anaerobic Bacteria ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Failure - Differential ... Bug: Atypical bacteria ... Immunocompromise Treatment ... • Secondary to Treatment ... #Failure #Differential
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics Class Overview

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

Spectrum: Wide
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... BACTRIM/SEPTRA ... choice, both for treatment ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Medications to Avoid in Patients with G6PD Deficiency Due to Risk of Hemolysis
 - Chloroquine (Aralen)*
Macrodantin)* - Antibiotic ... Sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim ... ; Bactrin DS; Septra ... #Medications #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Pharmacology
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... Diagnosis: • ... -6 weeks after antifungal ... Inflammatory #Syndrome #Differential
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Endocarditis - Overview ... and Differential ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... • IV antibiotics ... #Endocarditis #Differential