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Cleft Posterior Mitral Leaflet on Echocardiogram

Eldery patient with recurrent stroke on therapeutic anticoagulation. 
Normal sinus rhythm
time of admission/review ... PMVL but also PFO
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
administration review ... bubble study (r/o PFO
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Specific Antibiotics - Class Overview

1. Nitrofurantoin (Macrobid) (PO)
2. Fosfomycin (PO)
3. Methenamine (PO)

#Pharmacology
Nitrofurantoin (Macrobid) (PO ... Fosfomycin (PO) ... Methenamine (PO) ... #Antibiotics #Review
Rifamycins - Antibiotics Class Overview

Include Rifampin, Rifaximin, Rifapentine, Rifabutin.

Mechanism: Inhibits bacterial DNA-dependent RNA polymerase (unique mechanism).
Rifampin (PO and ... Rifaximin (PO) ... #Antibiotics #Review
Cephalosporins - Antibiotics Class Overview
1st Generation 
 - Cefazolin (Ancef, Kefzol) - IV
 - Cephalexin (Keflex)
Cephalexin (Keflex) - PO ... - Cefuroxime (PO ... Cefpodoxime - PO ... #Antibiotics #Review
Algorithm for the management of colorectal lesions
Pedunculated
Non-Pedunculated
 - Non-invasive
 - Suspected submucosal invasion

- Gastroenterology Review @GIreview

#Colorectal
Gastroenterology Review ... @GIreview #Colorectal
Combined Penicillin/Beta-Lactamase Inhibitors - Antibiotics Class Overview
Amoxicillin/Clavulanate (Augmentin) – PO
Ampicillin/Sulbactam (Unasyn) – IV
Piperacillin/Tazobactam (Zosyn) – IV
Ticarcillin/Clavulanate
(Augmentin) – PO ... #Antibiotics #Review
Antifungal Azoles - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism:  inhibit ergosterol synthesis (important component of fungal cell membranes)
Itraconazole(PO ... Voriconazole(PO ... Posaconazole(PO ... Isavuconazole(PO ... #Antibiotics #Review
PFO with thrombus on Echocardiogram (PSAX)

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @Ivan_Echocardio

#patent #foramenovale #PFO #thrombus #embolism #psax #Echocardiogram
PFO with thrombus ... #foramenovale #PFO
Intern Pocket Cards - Pre-Rounding Guide - Daily Checklist
Overnight Events:
 - Night float signout, nursing notes
Interdisciplinary
Include trends - Review ... Radiology: - Review ... medications - Review ... fallen off” - Review ... /end dates - Review