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ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN INTENSIVE CARE

Antibiotic spectra made simple(r). Version 2, now updated with new bugs &
ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES ... Susceptibilities #ICU ... #CriticalCare ... #Overview #Pharmacology ... Comprehensive Review
REBEL Review 4 & 5: Paralytic & Vasopressor Dosing 

Paralytic Agents:
 - Succinylcholine (Depolarizing Agent)
REBEL Review 4 & ... resuscitation #table ... #criticalcare # ... pharmacology #dosing ... #medications #Comparison
Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
lipoglycopeptide antibiotics ... ) - Antibiotics ... Used for: all sorts ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Antifungal Echinocandins  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Inhibit glucan synthesis in fungal cell wall by blocking
Echinocandins - Antibiotics ... All are IV only. ... Also, rare reports ... Anidulafungin #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
Adrenalin - "Epi" - ACLS ... Inotropes #management #criticalcare ... summary #comparison #table ... #pharmacology # ... indications
Asthma Maintenance Therapy - Stepwise Approach 

Low dose ICS 
-> Low dose ICS/LABA or Med/High dose
-> Low dose ICS ... Here is a review ... remember that all ... before increasing medication ... Therapy #Management #Pharmacology
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Delirium in the ICU ... possible - Review ... the medication ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... #CriticalCare
Summary of meta-analysis of pharmacotherapy trials in BPD
https://www.cochrane.org/CD005652/BEHAV_psychological-therapies-borderline-personality-disorder
Meta-analyses of RCTs were undertaken for the following outcomes:
for inclusion all ... updated systematic review ... EBM #Management #Pharmacology ... Personality #Disorder #Medications ... Effectiveness #Table
The 8 A’s — drugs that interact with warfarin
Antibiotics 
 - Most agents, but especially co-trimoxazole,
with warfarin Antibiotics ... Anti-inflammatory agents - All ... #Interactions #Table ... Mnemonic #8As #Pharmacology ... #Medications
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Etiology: • Medications ... NSAIDs, β-blockers, Antibiotics ... Elimination (see Table ... STOP offending medications ... (review MAR)