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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... of PCN allergy ... Pneumonia • Anaerobic ... Differential Diagnosis ... #causes #management
Clindamycin - Antibiotics Class Overview
-50 S inhibitor (PO and IV)
Spectrum: Excellent activity vs. Anaerobes and Gram
Anaerobes and Gram ... infections, lung abscess ... has activity vs PCP ... pyrimethamine) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Monobactam - Aztreonam - Antibiotics Class Overview

Spectrum: only has activity vs. aerobic gram negatives, no gram
gram positive or anaerobes ... cross-reactivity with PCN ... and 2) Does not cause ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Weakness, cramping, nausea ... NSAIDs, β-blockers, Antibiotics ... (Bactrim, PCN G-K ... only if no clear cause ... offending medications (review
Anti-Pseudomonal - Antibiotics Class Overview

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a non-fermenting Gram-negative bacillus that inhabits a variety of
soil, water) and causes ... patients (common cause ... empiric Pseudomonas treatment ... Polymyxin B(IV) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review