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Key Antibiotics in the ICU

- Dr. Josh Farkas @PulmCrit

#Antibiotics #ICU #CriticalCare #Antibiogram #Pharmacology #Management #sensitivities
Key Antibiotics ... in the ICU - ... #ICU #CriticalCare ... #Pharmacology #Management ... #sensitivities
ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN INTENSIVE CARE

Antibiotic spectra made simple(r). Version 2, now updated with new bugs &
ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES ... INTENSIVE CARE Antibiotic ... Susceptibilities #ICU ... #CriticalCare ... Microbiology #sensitivities
FAST HUGS BID - ICU Checklist Mnemonic
F - Feeding
A - Analgesia
S - Sedation
T - Thromboprophylaxis
H -
FAST HUGS BID - ICU ... De-escalation of Antibiotics ... #FASTHUGSBID #ICU ... Checklist #Mnemonic #management ... #criticalcare
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
Coverage of common antibiotics ... ampicillin #management ... infectiousdisease #antibiotics ... pharmacology #table ... #sensitivities
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
course • Adjust antibiotics ... on speciation & sensitivities ... • Aggressive management ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
Diagnosis and Management ... likelihood of prolonged ICU ... broad spectrum antibiotics ... #QSOFA #SIRS #criticalcare ... #icu
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
will represent antibiotics ... from above the antibiotic ... #pharmacology #management ... #spectrum #table ... #sensitivities
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
common in OR; in MICU ... Vasopressors #Inotropes #management ... #criticalcare # ... summary #comparison #table
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
differential #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #icu #clinical