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Antibiotics for severe community-onset pneumonia 

Atypical coverage always 

- Usually azithromycin 500 mg daily 

- Doxycycline
Consider two grams ... ceftazidime (poor gram-positive ... coverage? ... only in selected cases ... Acquired #Pneumonia #CAP
An evidence-based algorithm to guide the use of MRSA coverage (in community acquired pneumonia) is shown
evidence-based algorithm ... the use of MRSA coverage ... ongoing, thoughtful evaluation ... Indications #Pneumonia #Algorithm ... #CAP #Community
General Bacterial Antibiogram - Antibiotics and Spectrum of Coverage
Make sure you consult your local antibiogram!
VRE -
and Spectrum of Coverage ... VRE - MRSA - GRAM ... POSITIVES - GRAM ... #Antibiotics #Classes ... Susceptibilities #Pharmacology
Doxycycline - Coverage and Indications
 • Staphylococci (S aureus + CoNS)
 • The tick stuff: Borrelia
Doxycycline - Coverage ... • "Atypical" causes ... Malaria • Acne • Gram-negative ... #Doxycycline #Coverage ... #Indications #pharmacology
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
‘broaden’ this coverage ... holes” in their coverage ... important drug classes ... We can combine these ... #antibiogram #pharmacology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... normal, further evaluation ... A liver biopsy can ... C282Y homozygote, evaluation ... hemochromatosis #algorithm
Monobactam - Aztreonam - Antibiotics Class Overview

Spectrum: only has activity vs. aerobic gram negatives, no gram
activity vs. aerobic gram ... negatives, no gram ... and 2) Does not cause ... empiric double coverage ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
correct profile can ... are excellent at evaluating ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Anti-Pseudomonal - Antibiotics Class Overview

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a non-fermenting Gram-negative bacillus that inhabits a variety of
non-fermenting Gram-negative ... soil, water) and causes ... patients (common cause ... used as double coverage ... Polymyxin B(IV) #Pharmacology
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
volume decreases on average ... during clinical evaluations ... cause a Hg drop ... cause a 3-6% drop ... Hospitalization #causes