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Aminoglycosides  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Gentamicin, Tobramycin, Amikacin, Streptomycin -30S inhibitor (all IV)
Spectrum: Extremely efficacious vs.
Aminoglycosides - Antibiotics ... Gentamicin, Tobramycin, Amikacin ... 30S inhibitor (all ... effect (mainly in endocarditis ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
MDRO: Multiple Drug Resistant Organism (Stenehjem E et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2016; 63(10): 1273-1280)

#AntibioticClassificationSchema #Antibiotics
Stenehjem E et al ... AntibioticClassificationSchema #Antibiotics ... #MDRO #clinical ... #management #pharmacology
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
(AL): immunocyte ... Clinical suspicion ... Clinical Manifestations ... ANGIOPATHY) AL ... Testing: • EKG • Echocardiogram
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... to narrow down all ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Antifungal Echinocandins  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Inhibit glucan synthesis in fungal cell wall by blocking
Echinocandins - Antibiotics ... All are IV only. ... usually works clinically ... Anidulafungin #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
the spectrum of clinically ... could arrange all ... the clinically ... does not equal clinical ... #antibiogram #pharmacology
Marantic Endocarditis on Echocardiogram 

Not all endocarditis is infectious: marantic endocarditis in a 36 year old
Marantic Endocarditis ... on Echocardiogram ... Not all endocarditis ... #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #clinical
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber (A4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Echocardiogram ... with systemic AL ... known systemic AL ... Cardiac #POCUS #clinical ... #Echocardiogram
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Echocardiogram ... with systemic AL ... known systemic AL ... Cardiac #POCUS #clinical ... #Echocardiogram
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Echocardiogram ... with systemic AL ... known systemic AL ... Cardiac #POCUS #clinical ... #Echocardiogram