Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Utilization of Antibiotics as Antidotes

Valproic Acid Toxicity:
Carbapenems 

Amatoxin Mushrooms: 
Polymyxin B, Penicillin, Cyclosporine

Infographic by Mike O'Brien
@MikeEMPharmD

#Antibiotics
Utilization of Antibiotics ... Valproic Acid Toxicity ... MikeEMPharmD #Antibiotics ... #Antidotes #Toxicology ... #Pharmacology
Linezolid (Zyvox) (PO and IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Oxazolidinone class –unique ribosomal inhibitor (acts on
(PO and IV) - Antibiotics ... titssue infections, HAP ... /HCAP/VAP with suspected ... infections #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN INTENSIVE CARE

Antibiotic spectra made simple(r). Version 2, now updated with new bugs &
ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES ... INTENSIVE CARE Antibiotic ... #Classes #Bacterial ... CriticalCare #Overview #Pharmacology ... Comprehensive Review
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Salicylate Toxicity ... - Diagnosis and ... no respiratory cause ... Labs show anion-gap ... #Toxicology #diagnosis
Causes of elevated osmolal gaps. For the 341 patients who presented with elevated osmolal gap (OG)
osmolal gaps. ... elevated osmolal gap ... chromatography and by chart review ... #Diagnosis #Toxicology ... Osmolar #Osmolal #Gap
Causes of elevated osmolal gaps. For the 341 patients who presented with elevated osmolal gap (OG)
osmolal gaps. ... elevated osmolal gap ... chromatography and by chart review ... #Diagnosis #Toxicology ... Osmolar #Osmolal #Gap
Antifungal Azoles - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism:  inhibit ergosterol synthesis (important component of fungal cell membranes)
Antifungal Azoles - Antibiotics ... hepatic, main toxicity ... Isavuconazole(PO or IV) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
Flutycosine - Antibiotics ... Thrombocytopenia) and Hepatic toxicity ... monitored to reduce toxicity ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
SGLT2 Inhibitors and Euglycemic DKA

Risk factors for euglycemic DKA in those on an SGLT2i include:
 β€’
alcohol consumption Diagnostic ... ≀ 15 β€’ Anion gap ... therapy in severe cases ... Euglycemic #DKA #EDKA #Toxicity ... #Toxicology
High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis (HAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis - GOLDMARK

Glycols - ethylene and propylene glycol
Oxoproline
High Anion Gap Metabolic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Aspirin - salicylate toxicity ... causes lactic & ... jadav_md #Anion #Gap