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DKA DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA:
1. Serum glucose >250 mg/dL
2. Arterial pH <7.3
3. Serum bicarbonate <18 mEq/L
4. At least
of infection, antibiotics ... Alcoholic ketoacidosis ... early signs of ketoacidosis ... infusion until ketoacidosis ... diabeticketoacidosis #aniongap
Metabolic Acidosis with Anion Gap - KILU Mnemonic

K - Ketoacidosis
	• DKA
		- With normal glucose, ask if
Mnemonic K - Ketoacidosis ... • DKA - With ... - Eugylcyemic ketoacidosis ... mutation • Alcohol ketoacidosis ... KILU #Mnemonic #AnionGap
Antibiotic Classification by Mechanism of Action

Cell Wall Synthesis: 
Penicillins 
Cephalosporins 
Carbapenems 
Monobactams 
Beta-lactamase inhibitors
Glycopeptides 

 Protein
Antibiotic Classification ... inhibitors DNA ... : Rifampin #Antibiotic ... Classification #Pharmacology ... Text: Clinical Pharmacology
Table of Antibiotics for Highly Resistant Gram Negative Infections 

Ceftazidime, Cefepime, Piperacillin/ Tazobactam, Carbapenems, Aztreonam, Aminoglycosides
Table of Antibiotics ... Amikacin), Colistin (aka ... Medicine #Antibiotics ... Infections #Table #Pharmacology
Rifamycins - Antibiotics Class Overview

Include Rifampin, Rifaximin, Rifapentine, Rifabutin.

Mechanism: Inhibits bacterial DNA-dependent RNA polymerase (unique mechanism).
Rifamycins - Antibiotics ... Inhibits bacterial DNA-dependent ... Rifaximin (PO) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Antibiotic classification refers to the categorization of antibiotics based on their chemical structure, mechanism of action,
Antibiotic classification ... Antibiotics are ... DNA synthesis inhibitors ... replicating bacterial DNA ... #Antibiotics #pharmacology
Antibiotics - Mechanisms and Sites of Action 

Inhibit Cell Wall Synthesis or Function 
- Beta Lactams,
Antibiotics - Mechanisms ... Function Inhibit DNA ... Sites #Action #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Bacteria
SGLT2 Inhibitors - Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action: Inhibits SGLT2 (sodium/glucose cotransporter 2) in the proximal tubule,
SGLT2 Inhibitors - Pharmacology ... Euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis ... (DKA) • Canagliflozin ... SGLT2 #Inhibitors #Pharmacology
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
Flutycosine - Antibiotics ... interferes with DNA ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Fluoroquinolones - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: DNA Gyrase  and Topoisomerase inhibitors bactericidal 
Side effects: QT prolongation
Fluoroquinolones - Antibiotics ... Overview Mechanism: DNA ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics