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ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN INTENSIVE CARE

Antibiotic spectra made simple(r). Version 2, now updated with new bugs &
#Antibiotics #Classes ... Susceptibilities #ICU #CriticalCare ... #Overview #Pharmacology ... Comprehensive Review
Summary of characteristics of Antianginal Drugs

DRUG CLASS, ADVERSE EFFECTS 
 AND DRUG 
INTERACTIONS 

#Antianginal #Medications #Cardiology
Antianginal Drugs DRUG CLASS ... , ADVERSE EFFECTS ... #Medications #Cardiology ... #Pharmacology # ... Therapy #Table #Overview
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
- Antibiotics Class ... Overview - Mechanism ... and meningitis, severe ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Antifungal Polyenes - Amphoterecin B, Abelcet, Ambisome - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: binds ergosterol in membrane and
- Antibiotics Class ... Overview Mechanism ... choice for many severe ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Anti-C. Difficile - Antibiotics Class Overview
 1. Metronidazole – (see anti-anaerobe section above for more details).
- Antibiotics Class ... Overview 1. ... first-line therapy for severe ... Fidaxomicin (PO) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Synercid (Quinupristin/Dalfopristin) (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: “Streptogramins”– inhibits sequential steps in ribosomal synthesis
Spectrum: covers MRSA
- Antibiotics Class ... Overview Mechanism ... Also severe myalgis ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock Classification ... and Differential ... Decompensated CHF, Severe ... Blood Loss, GI Losses ... Diagnosis #Types #criticalcare
Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
- Antibiotics Class ... Overview Mechanism ... patients with severe ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Antifungal Echinocandins  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Inhibit glucan synthesis in fungal cell wall by blocking
- Antibiotics Class ... Overview Mechanism ... of choice for severe ... Anidulafungin #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Shock Overview ... Heart Failure, Severe ... #criticalcare # ... differential #causes ... #classification