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Mechanism of antibacterial drug resistance


#pharmacology #antibiotics #comparison #review #mechanismofaction
antibacterial drug ... resistance #pharmacology ... #antibiotics #comparison ... #review #mechanismofaction
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
Flutycosine - Antibiotics ... adverse effects = Hematologic ... - Drug levels ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm
Pathophysiology:
- Catch-all term with a wide range of potential pathophysiologic mechanisms and causative
Maculopapular - Diagnostic ... High-risk Features ... anti-convulsant or sulfa-drug ... Immunocompromised #Diagnosis ... #Dermatology #Rash
Oral Antibiotics for Acne - Indicated for Moderate-to-Severe Acne 
First-Line Drug Class: Tetracyclines 

In the last
Oral Antibiotics ... Acne First-Line Drug ... the last post I reviewed ... #Pharmacology # ... Management #Dermatology
CHA2DS2VASc vs HAS-BLED scores for stroke risk and bleed risk on anticoagulation

C	Congestive Heart Failure	1

H	Hypertension	1

A2	Age >75	2

D	Diabetes Mellitus	1

S2	Stroke,
and bleed risk ... Elderly (>65) 1 D Drugs ... CHADS2VASc #HASBLED #Comparison ... Anticoagulation #AFib #Diagnosis ... #Hematology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
transfused patientsl • Risk ... blood donor • Pathophysiology ... transfused patients • Risk ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison
Insomnia Management

 • What is insomnia?
 • Pathophysiology
 • Risk Factors
 • Diagnosis
 • Drugs producing
Pathophysiology ... • Risk Factors ... • Diagnosis ... • Drugs producing ... Treatment • Pharmacologic
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Acquired Risk ... • Intravenous Drug ... Venous #Arterial #pathophysiology ... #hematology #differential
Drug Induced Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
> 100 drugs have been associated with drug-induced SLE
High risk (>5%):
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Drug Induced Systemic ... Erythematosus > 100 drugs ... associated with drug-induced ... #pharmacology # ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Drug-Induced Prolonged QTc

QTc >500ms is an independent risk factor for developing Torsades des Pointes (TdP)
Drugs causing
Drug-Induced Prolonged ... an independent risk ... Risperidone • Antibiotics ... Toxicity #Toxicology #Pharmacology ... #Diagnosis #prolongation