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Penicillins - Table of Coverage by Generation

Natural PCN  (1st generation): Benzathine PCN, PCN G 

Aminopenicillins
Penicillins - Table ... Generation Natural PCN ... Coverage #Generation #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Table ... #PCN #Management
IV Fluids - Comparison Table
Fluid - pH - Osm - Na - Cl - Other
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IV Fluids - Comparison ... Table Fluid - ... pH - Osm - Na - Cl ... IVF #Comparison #Table ... #pharmacology #
Crystalloid Fluids - Contents Comparison Table
Normal plasma
0.9% saline (a.k.a. "normal saline" or NS)
0.45% saline (a.k.a. 1/2
Crystalloid Fluids ... Contents Comparison Table ... 2 4NS + 20 meq KCL ... #Crystalloid #Fluids ... #pharmacology
Modified penicillin binding proteins as mechanism of resistance to antibiotics.
Penicillin Binding Proteins (Transpeptidases) cross link peptidoglycan
resistance to antibiotics ... like PCN and cephalosporins ... the PBPS so that PCN ... remains active as it works ... Proteins #AMR #PBP #pharmacology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
decubitus - air fluid ... Clindamycin in case of PCN ... Switch to oral antibiotics ... once stable - ... shows a small, stable
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
non-physiologic fluid ... Extracellular Fluid ... Intracellular Fluid ... ECF and ICF both work ... diagnosis #treatment #pharmacology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
any evidence of fluid ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Stable patients ... Recent PCI/stenting ... since elective PCI
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
NSAIDs, β-blockers, Antibiotics ... (Bactrim, PCN G-K ... reabsorption) Workup ... Elimination (see Table
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
needing a little fluid ... achieved negative fluid ... #differential #algorithm ... cardiology #treatment #table ... icu #clinical #pharmacology