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Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
expansion and relief ... short survival” should ... care (intravenous antibiotics ... removal of catheter) should ... Effusions #MPE #Algorithm
Linezolid (Zyvox) (PO and IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Oxazolidinone class –unique ribosomal inhibitor (acts on
(PO and IV) - Antibiotics ... Also has good activity ... infections #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
COPD Management Algorithm - GOLD 2019 guidelines 

Categorize into COPD GOLD A-D -> Initiate first-line therapy
COPD Management Algorithm ... - GOLD 2019 guidelines ... ICS use should only ... Management #Pulmonary #Algorithm ... #pharmacology
Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
lipoglycopeptide antibiotics ... ) - Antibiotics ... Considered the gold ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
Flutycosine - Antibiotics ... - Drug levels should ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Oral Antibiotics for Acne - Indicated for Moderate-to-Severe Acne 
First-Line Drug Class: Tetracyclines 

In the last
Oral Antibiotics ... the last post I reviewed ... talk about oral antibiotics ... However, they should ... #Pharmacology #
Fluoroquinolones - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: DNA Gyrase  and Topoisomerase inhibitors bactericidal 
Side effects: QT prolongation
Fluoroquinolones - Antibiotics ... Mycoplasma, but good ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Blood Culture Collection Algorithm - Adult Patients with Suspected Systemic Infection 

Pawlowicz et al evidenced based
Algorithm Source ... General Guidelines ... blood cultures should ... blood cultures should ... obtained prior to antibiotic
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
Clinical Practice Guideline ... expansion and relief ... short survival” should ... care (intravenous antibiotics ... #Algorithm #Effusion
Strategies to Improve Quality of Screening and Surveillance Colonoscopy - AGA Guidelines

1. Adequate bowel preparation.
2. Use
Colonoscopy - AGA Guidelines ... retroflexed or forward view ... should be performed ... Cold snare is used ... endoscopic features should