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Antifungal Polyenes - Amphoterecin B, Abelcet, Ambisome - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: binds ergosterol in membrane and
Antifungal Polyenes - Amphoterecin ... B, Abelcet, Ambisome ... Polyenes #Antifungal #AmphoterecinB ... #Abelcet #Ambisome
Amphotericin B - Pharmacology Summary Sheet

Class: Polyene Antifungal
Mechanism of Action:
 • Binds to ergosterol → Complexes
Amphotericin B - ... Formulations: Amphotericin ... Lipid Complex), Ambisome ... #AmphotericinB ... #Pharmacology #ambisome
Hypomagnesemia - Differential Diagnosis
Renal Causes of Hypomagnesemia - Familial:
Bartter syndrome and Gitelman syndrome, Isolated recessive hypomagnesemia,
Hypomagnesemia - ... Renal Causes of Hypomagnesemia ... , Familial hypomagnesemia ... Mitochondrial hypomagnesemia ... aminoglycosides, amphotericin
Differential Diagnosis of Hypo and Hypermagnesemia #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Differential #Hypormagnesemia #Hypermagnesemia #Ddxof
Diagnosis of Hypo and Hypermagnesemia ... #Differential #Hypormagnesemia ... #Hypermagnesemia
Drugs associated with hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia

Hypokalemia
- Shift from extracellular fluid to intracellular fluid compartment
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hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia ... aminoglycosides, amphotericin ... Topiramate Hypomagnesemia ... , pentamidine, amphotericin ... #hypokalemia #hypomagnesemia
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Hypomagnesemia - ... Primary intestinal hypomagnesemia ... diuretics - Amphotericin ... DrEricStrong #Hypomagnesemia
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
nephropathy - Amphotericin ... - Polyuria - Hypomagnesemia
Causes of Hypomagnesemia
Redistribution:
 - IV glucose
 - Correction of diabetic ketoacidosis
 - IV hyperalimentation
 - Refeeding
Causes of Hypomagnesemia ... Aminoglycosides - Amphotericin ... aldosteronism #Hypomagnesemia
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Hypercalcemia, Hypermagnesemia ... Hypocalcemia, Hypomagnesemia
Causes of Hypomagnesemia
 • Redistribution: IV glucose, Correction of diabetic ketoacidosis, IV hyperalimentation, Refeeding after starvation,
Causes of Hypomagnesemia ... Aminoglycosides, Amphotericin ... aldosteronism #Hypomagnesemia