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Antibiotic treatment durations for first line antibiotics recommended by Public Health England (PHE) guidance
 • Acute
Antibiotic treatment ... for first line antibiotics ... further 7 days if slow ... primarycare #outpatient #treatment ... #pharmacology #
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
edema), Lung Exam, POCUS ... Aspiration/PNA: antibiotics ... Oxygen Therapy: • Low ... • High Flow ... diagnosis #Management #treatment
Oral Antibiotics for Acne - Indicated for Moderate-to-Severe Acne 
First-Line Drug Class: Tetracyclines 

In the last
Oral Antibiotics ... reviewed mild acne treatment ... Now let's talk about ... specifically for acne treatment ... #Pharmacology #
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
B-Cell ~90% • Low ... Responsive to Treatment ... , Most common, Wide ... growth, response to treatment ... Classification #pathophysiology
Digoxin Pharmacology and Pathophysiology
1) Na/K ATPase Pump - Digoxin works by directly binding to and inhibiting
Digoxin Pharmacology ... and Pathophysiology ... potassium levels) is a side ... hypokalemia (or low ... #Pathophysiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
condition with a wide ... mental status and low ... & Dry) is the treatment ... & Dry” is the treatment ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
this post will focus ... , the ICF must now ... reduces renal blood flow ... management #diagnosis #treatment ... #pharmacology #
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics Class Overview

BACTRIM/SEPTRA (TMP/SMX) - inhibit sequential steps in Folate synthesis --> bacteriostatic

Spectrum: Wide
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics ... bacteriostatic Spectrum: Wide ... choice, both for treatment ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Macrolides - Erythromycin, Clarithromycin, Azithromycin - Antibiotics Class Overview

50S Ribosomal Inhibitor (PO and IV)
Spectrum: Atypical organisms
Azithromycin - Antibiotics ... Azithromycin - low-risk ... Used for MAC treatment ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis
Fluconazole
 - Benefits: Low cost/tolerable
effects in the treatment ... Fluconazole - Benefits: Low ... monitoring advised, low ... Coccidioidomycosis #pharmacology ... #management #treatment