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Mechanism of antibiotic drug resistance #pharmacology #antibiotics #review #medications
Mechanism of antibiotic ... drug resistance #pharmacology ... #antibiotics #review ... #medications
Anti-C. Difficile - Antibiotics Class Overview
 1. Metronidazole – (see anti-anaerobe section above for more details).
Difficile - Antibiotics ... defined as WBC <15 k, ... Fidaxomicin (PO) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Hyperkalemia - Differential ... • Digoxin • K ... Beta blockers • Antibiotics ... Medications 2. ... #hyperkalemia #differential
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
Increased EC shift of K ... #hyperkalemia #differential ... pathophysiology #pharmacology ... #potassium #medications
Common Medications Known to Prolong QTc
Antiarrhythmics - Amiodarone, sotalol, flecainide, quinidine, dronedarone, dofetilide
Vasopressors/inotropes - Epinephrine, norepinephrine,
Common Medications ... , venlafaxine Antibiotics ... #Prolongation #Medications ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #pharmacology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Etiology: • Medications ... NSAIDs, β-blockers, Antibiotics ... tourniquet / IVF line draw ... STOP offending medications ... (review MAR)
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Hyperkalemia - Differential ... • Digoxin • K ... Beta blockers • Antibiotics ... Medications 2. ... #hyperkalemia #differential
Drug-Induced Seizures - OTIS-CAMPBELL

O - Organophosphate, oral hypoglycemics, opioid
T - TCA, theophylline
I - Isoniazid, Insulin
S -
anticholinergics, amantadine, antibiotics ... Induced #Seizures #Medication ... #Causes #Differential ... #Pharmacology #
Medications to Avoid in Patients with G6PD Deficiency Due to Risk of Hemolysis
 - Chloroquine (Aralen)*
Medications to Avoid ... Methylene Blue) - Antidote ... Macrodantin)* - Antibiotic ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Pharmacology
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Cellular Shift:
   - Exercise
Hyperkalemia - Differential ... hyperosmolality - Medications ... to Aldosterone: K ... hyperkalemia: Blood draw ... #Hyperkalemia #Differential