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Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Causes of Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA)

#Pulseless #Electrical #Activity #PEA #Differential #Diagnosis
Common Causes of Pulseless ... Electrical Activity ... (PEA) #Pulseless ... #Electrical #Activity
Daptomycin  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Lipopeptide antibiotic – forms transmembrane channels and depolarizes cells.
Antibiotics Class Overview ... gram negative activity ... #Antibiotics #Review ... #Overview #Daptomycin
Priority-based management algorithm for the undifferentiated patient in PEA arrest
PEA (no pulse by manual palp +
Priority-based management algorithm ... #PEA #arrest #algorithm ... #pulseless #electrical ... #activity #management
Linezolid (Zyvox) (PO and IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Oxazolidinone class –unique ribosomal inhibitor (acts on
Antibiotics Class Overview ... Also has good activity ... #Antibiotics #Review ... #Overview #Linezolid
REBEL Review 79: Treatment of Hemophilia 

Walkina Out of Pt Room, You Should Know... 
1. Type
REBEL Review 79: ... Factor Activity ... kg) x 0.5 x (% Activity ... - % Intrinsic Activity ... kg) x 1.0 x (% Activity
Aminoglycosides  - Antibiotics Class Overview

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

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
Antibiotics Class Overview ... positive agent with activity ... #Antibiotics #Review ... #Overview #Vancomycin
ANTIBIOTICS WITH ANAEROBE COVERAGE - Antibiotics Class Overview
 1. Metronidazole (Flagyl)(PO and IV)
 2. Clindamycin –
as it also has activity ... excellent anaerobic activity ... excellent anaerobic activity ... excellent anaerobic activity ... #Antibiotics #Review
Folic acid is a synthetic member of the folate (Vitamin B9) family, a group of chemically
shared biological activity ... Pharmacology #FolicAcid #Overview ... #Review #Folate
Monobactam - Aztreonam - Antibiotics Class Overview

Spectrum: only has activity vs. aerobic gram negatives, no gram
Antibiotics Class Overview ... Spectrum: only has activity ... anaerobes (similar activity ... #Antibiotics #Review ... #Overview #Monobactam