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The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
abnormal) in nearly all ... peripheral cause of AVS ... central cause of AVS ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS
Antifungal Echinocandins  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Inhibit glucan synthesis in fungal cell wall by blocking
Echinocandins - Antibiotics ... All are IV only. ... covers virtually all ... Anidulafungin #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Linezolid (Zyvox) (PO and IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Oxazolidinone class –unique ribosomal inhibitor (acts on
(PO and IV) - Antibiotics ... Spectrum: covers all ... good activity vs ... infections #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Aminoglycosides  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Gentamicin, Tobramycin, Amikacin, Streptomycin -30S inhibitor (all IV)
Spectrum: Extremely efficacious vs.
Aminoglycosides - Antibiotics ... 30S inhibitor (all ... Extremely efficacious vs ... NO activity vs. ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
lipoglycopeptide antibiotics ... ) - Antibiotics ... with activity vs ... Used for: all sorts ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
could arrange all ... depict every abx as ... add anaerobes as ... composite figure with all ... #antibiogram #pharmacology
Cephalosporin Comparison - Coverage 
1st Generation Cefazolin, Cephalexin 
2nd Generation Cefaclor, Cefotetan, Cefoxitin, Cefuroxime 
3rd Generation
commonly used antibiotics ... but they are not all ... Gram - coverage as ... Naming #Names #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics
Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
 -
Location - Anterior vs ... - MCA - ACA ... Localization #Effects #Neurology ... #Diagnosis #Table ... Review in Clinical Neurology
Fluoroquinolones - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: DNA Gyrase  and Topoisomerase inhibitors bactericidal 
Side effects: QT prolongation
Fluoroquinolones - Antibiotics ... resistance) - All ... Mycoplasma, but good vs ... - All fluoroquinolones ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
ANTIBIOTICS WITH ANAEROBE COVERAGE - Antibiotics Class Overview
 1. Metronidazole (Flagyl)(PO and IV)
 2. Clindamycin –
ANTIBIOTICS WITH ... ANAEROBE COVERAGE - Antibiotics ... the diaphragm, as ... also has activity vs ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics