Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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IDSA Recommendations for empirical antimicrobial therapy for purulent meningitis based on patient age and specific predisposing
for empirical antimicrobial ... #Antibiotics #Antimicrobials ... Empiric #Coverage #InfectiousDiseases ... #Pharmacology #
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Glucagon: Bypassing Ξ²-Blockade

Glucagon pathophysiology and clinical applications in anaphylaxis and beta-blocker overdose

#Toxicology #Pharmacology #Pathophysiology #Glucagon #BetaBlocker
Ξ²-Blockade Glucagon pathophysiology ... and beta-blocker overdose ... #Toxicology # ... Pharmacology #Pathophysiology ... #BetaBlockade #Overdose
Recommendations for specific antimicrobial therapy in bacterial meningitis based on isolated pathogen and susceptibility testing.

#IDSA #Meningitis
Recommendations for specific antimicrobial ... #Antibiotics #Antimicrobial ... Pathogens #Isolated #InfectiousDiseases ... #Pharmacology #
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Acyclovir - Pharmacology Summary

 β€’ Mechanism of Action: Nucleoside analog - selectively inhibits viral replication of
Acyclovir - Pharmacology ... replication of HSV β€’ Antimicrobial ... #Acyclovir #Pharmacology ... #InfectiousDiseases
Intravenous Lipid Emulsion (ILE) Therapy

ILE is a treatment for severe toxicity from local anesthetics. In addition,
#ILE #Therapy #Toxicology ... #Management #Pharmacology ... #Overdose #intralipid
Acetaminophen metabolism and factors affecting toxicity. 
GSH = glutathione 

#Acetaminophen #APAP #metabolism #toxicity #Toxicology #Pathophysiology #Overdose
metabolism #toxicity #Toxicology ... #Pathophysiology ... #Overdose
Naloxone - Toxicology

Adult starting dose:
 - 0.4 mg IV/IM/IO/SQ for non-opioid dependent patients
 - 0.04 mg
Naloxone - Toxicology ... Naloxone #Narcan #Toxicology ... #Management #Pharmacology ... #Overdose
CSF Penetration of Antimicrobials

Despite the poor CSF penetration, beta-lactams have the most research documenting successful treatment
Penetration of Antimicrobials ... infections 3 overcome ... Penetration #CNS #Antimicrobials ... #InfectiousDiseases ... #Pharmacology
Daptomycin - Pharmacology

Mechanism of Action - Cyclic lipopeptide
Antimicrobial Spectrum - Gram Positive
Pharmacokinetics (Penetration)
Dose: 
 β€’ SSTI:
Daptomycin - Pharmacology ... Cyclic lipopeptide Antimicrobial ... #Daptomycin #Pharmacology ... #pathophysiology
Methotrexate Toxicology 

Intravenous leucovorin (folinic acid) treatment serves as a cofactor necessary for synthesis of thymidylate
Methotrexate Toxicology ... the most severe overdoses ... Leucovorin #Antidote #Toxicology ... Toxicity #Management #Pharmacology