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Azithromycin - since there has been a lot of noise around chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine, thought we can take
Azithromycin - since ... can take a quick review ... investigational treatments ... #Coronavirus #Treatment ... #Management #Pharmacology
DKA DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA:
1. Serum glucose >250 mg/dL
2. Arterial pH <7.3
3. Serum bicarbonate <18 mEq/L
4. At least
Infection is a very ... any suspicion of infection ... gap greater than ... gap is variable ... Treatment with IV
Linezolid (Zyvox) (PO and IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Oxazolidinone class –unique ribosomal inhibitor (acts on
skin/soft titssue infections ... , HAP/HCAP/VAP with ... suspected MRSA, VRE infections ... #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
steroids to treat infectious ... Community Acquired Pneumonia ... InfectiousDiseases #Infections ... #Pharmacology # ... Management #Treatment
Outpatient Treatment of with Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
No comorbidities or risk factors for MRSA or Pseudomonas aeruginosa:
Outpatient Treatment ... Community-Acquired Pneumonia ... Community #Acquired #Pneumonia ... #Antibiotics #Treatment ... Management #Guidelines #pharmacology
Tigecycline (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycylcycline class - structurally related to Tetracyclines (bacteriostatic).  Only
intraabdominal infections ... skin/soft tissue infections ... sometimes for pneumonia ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Chlamydial Infections - CDC 2021 Treatment Guidelines
Recommended Regimen:
 • Adults and adolescents: doxycycline 100 mg orally
Chlamydial Infections ... - CDC 2021 Treatment ... ophthalmia and pneumonia ... Chlamydial #Chlamydia #Infections ... #CDC #CDC2021 #Treatment
Macrolides - Erythromycin, Clarithromycin, Azithromycin - Antibiotics Class Overview

50S Ribosomal Inhibitor (PO and IV)
Spectrum: Atypical organisms
community-acquired pneumonia ... Ceftriaxone for CAP ... Used for MAC treatment ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Aminoglycosides  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Gentamicin, Tobramycin, Amikacin, Streptomycin -30S inhibitor (all IV)
Spectrum: Extremely efficacious vs.
gram negative infections ... is suspected (pneumonia ... urinary tract infections ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing Human Papillomavirus Infections and Cervical Cancer Screening for Women with in HIV-AIDS
Recommendations
Papillomavirus Infections ... of mode of HIV infection ... Episode of HPV Infection ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology