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Antibiotic Sensitivities
Note that this chart is one of empiric bacterial sensitivities. However, with time antibiotic resistance
Antibiotic Sensitivities ... resistance has ... further in the coming ... Sensitivities #pharmacology ... #antibiogram #management
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
Coverage of common antibiotics ... infectiousdisease #antibiotics ... #coverage #antibiogram ... #pharmacology ... #table #sensitivities
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Pleuritic chest pain ... Clindamycin in case of PCN ... once stable - ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
depict every abx as ... add anaerobes as ... #coverage #antibiogram ... #pharmacology # ... management #spectrum #table
The 8 A’s — drugs that interact with warfarin
Antibiotics 
 - Most agents, but especially co-trimoxazole,
with warfarin Antibiotics ... Gingko biloba, dong ... #Interactions #Table ... #Mnemonic #8As ... #Pharmacology #Medications
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... (AG) = {Na - (Cl ... acetaminophen dosing ... Hyperventilation (Anxiety, pain ... #VBG #differential
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
arrived w/severe abd pain ... BP stable, HR 115 ... headache and abd pain ... The table below ... antibodies or PCR
Monobactam - Aztreonam - Antibiotics Class Overview

Spectrum: only has activity vs. aerobic gram negatives, no gram
- Aztreonam - Antibiotics ... Spectrum: only has ... Main advantages: ... cross-reactivity with PCN ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Failure (ADHF) as ... then be excreted using ... #diagnosis #differential ... cardiology #treatment #table ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
IDSA Recommended Dosages of Antimicrobial Agents Administered by the Intraventricular Route
Amikacin - 5–50 mg
Amphotericin B -
ventricle size/volume as ... over 24 hours as ... Intraventricular #antibiotics ... #dosing #pharmacology ... ventriculitis #table