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Lidocaine HCl - sodium channel blocker. Local anesthetic and class 1B antiarrhythmic. Originally developed in 1943
Local anesthetic ... Xylocaine #Systemic #Review ... #Overview
Alprazolam - short-acting benzodiazepine (GABA Receptor Modulator) used in the treatment of anxiety disorders. FDA approved
Alprazolam - short-acting ... Alprazolam #Xanax #Overview ... #Review
Positive Lachman test in ACL Injury

Here is an exam of a patient under anesthesia with an
patient under anesthesia ... #PhysicalExam #Sports ... cruciate #ligament #msk
Antifungal Polyenes - Amphoterecin B, Abelcet, Ambisome - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: binds ergosterol in membrane and
Antibiotics Class Overview ... forms membrane pores ... #Antibiotics #Review ... #Overview #Polyenes
Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
Antibiotics Class Overview ... Used for: all sorts ... #Antibiotics #Review ... #Overview #Vancomycin
Transverse Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block

CT confirmed appendicitis gets a TAP block by the ED for multimodal
Review Article: ... Block #Regional #Anesthesia ... Management #POCUS #Ultrasound
Fig. 8.  Surface marking to guide needle insertion. In the paramedian sagittal (PS) oblique view,
sagittal (PS) oblique view ... in turn on the ultrasound ... centered on the ultrasound ... probe's long and short ... Spinal #Epidural #Anesthesia
Antifungal Echinocandins  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Inhibit glucan synthesis in fungal cell wall by blocking
Antibiotics Class Overview ... Also, rare reports ... #Antibiotics #Review ... #Overview #Echinocandins
Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
his exam under anaesthesia ... #PhysicalExam #Sports ... collateral #ligament #msk
Six-step approach to ultrasound-guided central venous catheter placement

I. Identify anatomy of insertion site and localization of
Six-step approach to ultrasound-guided ... longitudinal; B) view ... Use compression ultrasound ... long axis (B) view ... #CentralLine #Ultrasound