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Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
lipoglycopeptide antibiotics ... ) - Antibiotics ... Spectrum: gram positive ... Used for: all sorts ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
Drugs Used for the Treatment ... More precisely "macular ... Even with macular ... in setting of short ... #COVID19 #Pharmacology
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome ... : • Treatment: ... immunosuppressive meds) Vascular ... Behcets #disease #Syndrome ... #pharmacology #
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment ... Initial medical treatment ... corticosteroids, antibiotics ... agonist; SAMA, short-acting ... SABA #SAMA #ICS #Pharmacology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... intrapulmonary vascular ... Intra-pulmonary vascular ... ) on room air Treatment ... hepatopulmonary #syndrome
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Blood cultures are positive ... Failure • Dyspnea Vascular ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... insult due to vascular ... • IV Antibiotics
Diabetic foot infections (DFIs) is a common complication of longstanding diabetes, and it is associated with
with aerobic gram-positive ... treatment, and ... Empiric antibiotic ... at aerobic gram-positive ... factors including vascular
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
cases Culture Positive ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... Cholesterol emboli syndrome ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... • IV antibiotics
Cyriax Release Test for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Positioned behind the patient, the examiner tilt's the patient's drunk
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome ... , holding this position ... The test is positive ... #physicalexam #vascular ... #orthopedics #sports
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Behçet's Syndrome ... and diplopia) • Vascular ... tests in Behcet syndrome ... Skin lesions • Positive ... Arthritis, AS Treatment