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ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN INTENSIVE CARE

Antibiotic spectra made simple(r). Version 2, now updated with new bugs &
#Antibiotics #Classes ... Susceptibilities #ICU #CriticalCare ... #Overview #Pharmacology
APRV - Overview 

Airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) uses prolonged periods of high continuous positive airway
APRV - Overview ... ventilation (APRV) uses ... volutrauma, increased work ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #APRV #CriticalCare ... #Ventilation #Management
Hypotension - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Immediate Assessment
3) Examine for a cause:
Rapid Response Management ... Examine for a cause ... Diagnosis and Workup ... #Hypotension #Management ... #criticalcare #
Ivermectin. Old anti-parasitic agent making a comeback with recent headlines from in-vitro study that showed antiviral
here is a quick overview ... InfectiousDiseases #CriticalCare ... EmergencyMedicine #Pharmacology ... Virus #Antiviral #Management
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Diagnosis and Management ... has potential to cause ... • Workup • General ... #treatment #workup ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Antifungal Echinocandins  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Inhibit glucan synthesis in fungal cell wall by blocking
Antibiotics Class Overview ... All are IV only. ... still usually works ... Anidulafungin #Pharmacology ... Antibiotics #Review #Overview
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
class (30-day all ... cause mortality ... prognostication #diagnosis #management ... stratification #criticalcare
Therapy for AL Amyloidosis 2019 
 - Antibodies (Plasma cells) 
 - Proteasome Inhibitors 
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Therapy for AL Amyloidosis ... Medications #Therapies #Pharmacology ... #Management #Classes
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
hypovolaemia or combined causes ... reservoir bag and APL ... pressure as a cause ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
• Immunologic Workup ... Discontinuation of causal ... • Immunologic Workup ... Usual therapeutic management ... rheumatology #diagnosis #management