Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN INTENSIVE CARE

Antibiotic spectra made simple(r). Version 2, now updated with new bugs &
ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES ... #Classes #Bacterial ... CriticalCare #Overview #Pharmacology ... Comprehensive Review ... of Infectious Diseases
Causes of CSF Lymphocytic Pleocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Viral: Arbo, Adeno, Herpes, Entero, HIV
Fungal: Cryptococcus, Cocci, Histo,
Causes of CSF Lymphocytic ... Pleocytosis - Differential ... B.burgdoferi Non-infectious ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #neurology
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 β€’ Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
 β€’
Generalized Weakness - Differential ... CV/Resp/Heme: CHF ... Generalized #Weakness #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 β€’ Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Common causes of ... Kidney Injury AKI - Differential ... Post-infectious ... NSAlDs, antibiotics ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 β€’ Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 β€’ Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics ... Chemotherapy β€’ Infectious ... Peripheral #Neuropathy #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 β€’ Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
neurological symptoms β€’ Caused ... and not direct infection ... due to increased CSF ... Tuberculosis #diagnosis #differential ... #TB #neurology
CSF Penetration of Antimicrobials

Despite the poor CSF penetration, beta-lactams have the most research documenting successful treatment
compared to other antibiotic ... classes. 1 only ... in clinical CNS infections ... susceptible CNS infections ... InfectiousDiseases #Pharmacology
Monobactam - Aztreonam - Antibiotics Class Overview

Spectrum: only has activity vs. aerobic gram negatives, no gram
intraabdominal infections ... and soft tissue infections ... and 2) Does not cause ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Anti-Pseudomonal - Antibiotics Class Overview

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a non-fermenting Gram-negative bacillus that inhabits a variety of
Anti-Pseudomonal - Antibiotics ... soil, water) and causes ... patients (common cause ... Polymyxin B(IV) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Causes of Myoclonus - Differential Diagnosis
LOCALIZATION:
 β€’ Cortical: Focal/multifocal: Distal UL+ Face, Action/sensitive induced
 β€’ Sub-Cortical:
Causes of Myoclonus ... - Differential ... trauma β€’ Acute: Infections ... psychiatric drugs, AED, antibiotics ... #neurology