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Spectrum of activity for systemic antifungal agents
Antifungals: 5FC, flucytosine; AMB, amphotericin B; ANI, anidulafungin; CAS, caspofungin;
activity for systemic antifungal ... agents Antifungals ... .2015.10.012 #Antifungal ... #antibiogram #management ... #pharmacology #
ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
#Management #CriticalCare ... Checklist #ETTDepths #TidalVolumes ... #Table #PulmCrit
Key Antibiotics in the ICU

- Dr. Josh Farkas @PulmCrit

#Antibiotics #ICU #CriticalCare #Antibiogram #Pharmacology #Management #sensitivities
Josh Farkas @PulmCrit ... #Antibiogram #Pharmacology ... #Management #sensitivities
Antifungal Agents Frequently Used in Leukemia
Antibiogram:
 • Fluconazole
 • Itraconazole
 • Voriconazole
 • Posaconazole
 • Caspofungin
Antifungal Agents ... @ZhuoerXie #Antifungal ... #antibiogram #pharmacology ... #management #oncology
Useful Intravenous Antihypertensive Agents
- Nicardipine
- Clevidipine
- Labetalol
- Esmolol
- Nitroglycerin

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#Antihypertensive #Agents #Hypertensive #Emergency #Pharmacology
://twitter.com/PulmCrit ... Hypertensive #Emergency #Pharmacology ... BloodPressure #Management
Antifungal Organ System Tissue Penetration

Concentrations in tissues and body fluids for each systemic antifungal agent relative
Antifungal Organ ... each systemic antifungal ... Red, from below level ... secretions; x3, below level ... Concentrations #Pharmacology
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
B for initial management ... - Virtually never ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Flutycosine #Antifungal
Antifungal Echinocandins  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Inhibit glucan synthesis in fungal cell wall by blocking
Antifungal Echinocandins ... salvage therapy, never ... Anidulafungin #Pharmacology ... Echinocandins #Antifungal
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
-BiPAP should never ... #Management #CriticalCare ... Selection #Algorithm #PulmCrit
Treatment of Wilson's Disease
 • D-penicillamine - Chelator, induces cupruria
 • Trientine - Chelator, induces cupruria
Aims to reduce level ... Disease #Treatment #management ... #pharmacology