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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Clindamycin in case of PCN ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... treatment until ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Drug-Induced Seizures - OTIS-CAMPBELL

O - Organophosphate, oral hypoglycemics, opioid
T - TCA, theophylline
I - Isoniazid, Insulin
S -
anticholinergics, amantadine, antibiotics ... /insecticides, PCP ... Medication #Causes #Differential ... #Pharmacology # ... Diagnosis #OTISCAMPBELL
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics Class Overview

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

Spectrum: Wide
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics ... purposes including PCP ... choice, both for treatment ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
& Dry) is the treatment ... emphasis placed on prevention ... then placed on prevention ... #diagnosis #differential ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
constipation Differential ... Diagnosis: • ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment ... Equina #syndrome #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... NSAIDs, β-blockers, Antibiotics ... (Bactrim, PCN G-K ... offending medications (review ... #Hyperkalemia #Diagnosis
Macrolides - Erythromycin, Clarithromycin, Azithromycin - Antibiotics Class Overview

50S Ribosomal Inhibitor (PO and IV)
Spectrum: Atypical organisms
Azithromycin - Antibiotics ... Strep throat in PCN ... Used for MAC treatment ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
disequilibrium syndrome • Diagnosis ... Inhibitors of Na+K+2Cl ... nocturnal enuresis • Prevention ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... Diuresis #Nephrology #Pharmacology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... auto-transfusion and relief ... months before 1° prevention ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis ... management #cardiology #treatment
Anti-Pseudomonal - Antibiotics Class Overview

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a non-fermenting Gram-negative bacillus that inhabits a variety of
Anti-Pseudomonal - Antibiotics ... so use only if PCN-allergic ... empiric Pseudomonas treatment ... Polymyxin B(IV) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review