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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
Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
landed awkwardly coming ... injury, we are able ... under anaesthesia as ... well as the intra-operative ... PhysicalExam #Sports #Orthopedics
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
will guide antibiotic ... ED Management: Pain ... reduce if needed (using ... Discharge home with orthopedic ... Management #Hand #Orthopedics
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
Orthopedic Dressing Materials
1. Opsite - semi-permeable-thin, adhesive transparent polyurethrane film 
 • Indications: Superficial wounds as
Orthopedic Dressing ... Superficial wounds as ... antiseptics or antibiotics ... Disadvantages: Allergy #Orthopedics ... wound #comparison #table
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
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