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Recommended antibiotics for pediatric pneumonia 

Dr. Rasha Buhumaid @RBuhumaid

#antibiotics #pediatrics #pneumonia #management #peds #dosing #pharmacology
Recommended antibiotics ... @RBuhumaid #antibiotics ... pneumonia #management #peds ... #dosing #pharmacology
Antibiotic classification refers to the categorization of antibiotics based on their chemical structure, mechanism of action,
Antibiotic classification ... categorization of antibiotics ... Antibiotics are ... drugs that are used ... #Antibiotics #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for empirical antimicrobial therapy for purulent meningitis based on patient age and specific predisposing
based on patient age ... IDSA #Meningitis #Antibiotics ... InfectiousDiseases #Pharmacology
Cephalosporins 
Cephalosporins are bactericidal beta-lactam antibiotics derived from the fungus Acremonlum— they disrupt peptidoglycan formation in
Cephalosporins are ... bactericidal beta-lactam antibiotics ... Rule 1st Gen are ... Classification #pharmacology ... #Antibiotics
Mild Acne Treatment - Comedones (black/whiteheads), +/- few pustules 
1. Benzoyl Peroxide (BP) 
2. Topical Retinoid
retinoid BP + antibiotic ... BP + retinoid + antibiotic ... First line pharmacologic ... options are from ... Management #Comedones #Pharmacology
Ossification of Carpal Bones

It’s always tricky to remember the age of ossification of the carpal bones
to remember the age ... refresher on the age ... -6-7 years for Triquetral ... Wrist #Diagnosis #Peds
Antibiotics for Anaerobic Bacteria 
 - Metronidazole (Flagyl™) 
 - Carbapenems 
 - β lactam +
Antibiotics for ... as it was 6 yrs ago ... Strong Medicine #Antibiotics ... Anaerobic #Bacteria #Pharmacology
Antifungal Polyenes - Amphoterecin B, Abelcet, Ambisome - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: binds ergosterol in membrane and
Abelcet, Ambisome - Antibiotics ... echinocandins are ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
There are clear ... Well appearing - Aged ... Management #Pediatrics #Peds ... Algorithm #LP #Antibiotics
Cephalosporin Comparison - Coverage 
1st Generation Cefazolin, Cephalexin 
2nd Generation Cefaclor, Cefotetan, Cefoxitin, Cefuroxime 
3rd Generation
Cephalosporins are ... commonly used antibiotics ... , but they are not ... Naming #Names #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics