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ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN INTENSIVE CARE

Antibiotic spectra made simple(r). Version 2, now updated with new bugs &
with new bugs & drugs ... Susceptibilities #ICU ... #CriticalCare ... #Overview #Pharmacology ... Comprehensive Review
Daptomycin  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Lipopeptide antibiotic – forms transmembrane channels and depolarizes cells.
Daptomycin - Antibiotics ... Rapidly cidal drug ... including MRSA, strep ... cidal nature) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis ... are common in ICU ... Risk Factors • Clinical ... #Prophylaxis #criticalcare ... #pharmacology #
Synercid (Quinupristin/Dalfopristin) (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: “Streptogramins”– inhibits sequential steps in ribosomal synthesis
Spectrum: covers MRSA
Dalfopristin) (IV) - Antibiotics ... inhibits sequential steps ... arthralgias and lots of drug-drug ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Antibiotic classification refers to the categorization of antibiotics based on their chemical structure, mechanism of action,
drugs that are used ... landscape of Dystonia drugs ... and effective relief ... #Antibiotics #pharmacology ... classification #table
REVISE - Withholding Pantoprazole for Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis in Critically Ill Patients: A Pilot Randomized Clinical
REVISE - Withholding ... Pantoprazole for Stress ... Pilot Randomized Clinical ... #Prophylaxis #CriticalCare ... #ICU #Withholding
Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
) - Antibiotics ... including MRSA), Strep ... Drug of choice for ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Antifungal Echinocandins  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Inhibit glucan synthesis in fungal cell wall by blocking
Echinocandins - Antibiotics ... vs Candida -> Drug ... usually works clinically ... Anidulafungin #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
will vary with clinical ... A dissociative drug ... No pharmacologic ... (Haldol) - No pharmacologic ... #CriticalCare #
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
the spectrum of clinically ... contrast important drug ... common beta lactam drugs ... #antibiogram #pharmacology ... management #spectrum #table