4/3 micro Flashcards
Which cardiac abnormality causes wide & fixed splitting?
ASD
In cardiac splitting of S2: which sound comes last?
pulm. valve closing.
systolic ejection murmur that inc. in intensity w/standing.
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
abrupt standing: how does this affect cardiac parameters?
- dec. preload.
- dec. afterload.
What gets converted to propionyl coa?
-mnemonic?
VOMIT pathway:
- valine
- odd chain FA
- methionine
- isoleucine
- threonine
glucocorticoids effect on glycogen in liver:
glycogenesis!
-you would think glycogenolysis, but nope!
fenoldopam
- mech?
- ues?
- dopamine D-1 receptor agonist. Dec. BP & inc. natriuesis.
- hypetensive emergencies.
Cephalosporins
- What do they not cover?
- Whats the one exception?
LAME
- listeria
- atypicals
- MRSA (except ceftaroline)
- enterococci
Only cephalosporin to kill MRSA:
ceftaroline.
1st generation cephalos:
- name them?
- coverage?
- mnemonic:
- cefazolin, cephalexin.
- PEcK
- Proteus
- E.coli
- Klebsiella
2nd gen cephalos
- coverage?
- mnemonic?
HEN PEcKS
- H. influenzae
- enterobacter
- neisseria
- proteus
- E.coli
- klebsiella
- serratia
Ceftriaxone
- which gen. cephalo?
- uses?
- 3rd gen.
- meningitis and gonorrhea.
Ceftazidime
- which gen. cephalo?
- uses?
- 3rd gen.
- Pseudomonas.
Cefepime
- which gen. cephalo?
- uses?
- 4th gen.
- Pseudomonas.
ceftaroline
- which gen. cephalo?
- uses?
- 5th gen.
- MRSA.
Which cephalos target pseudomonas?
-mnemonic?
CeftazaDIME & cefe”PRIME” = the girl in the tub in the pseudomonas vid was a DIME piece, super PRIME.
Cephalos
-tox:
- vitamin K deficiency.
- nephrotoxicity of aminoglycosides.
Which antibiotic can cause vitamin K deficiency?
Cephalos
Which 2 antibiotic classes together are very nephrotoxic?
Cephalos & aminoglycosides.
tryptase
-marker for what?
- released by mast cells.
- marker for mast cell activation.
Aztreonam
- is it a lactam?
- sensitive to beta-lactamases?
- can you use it if you’re allergic to PCN?
- yes.
- no, not sensitive.
- yes, no cross-reactivity w/PCN.
Aztreonam
-mech:
-Prevents peptidoglycan cross-linking by binding to
penicillin-binding protein 3.
Aztreonam:
-Synergistic with:
Synergistic with aminoglycosides.
Aztreonam:
- target:
- can it target anaerobes?
- gram (-) rods.
- the specific type of PBP it binds to are only found on gram (-) rods.
- can NOT target anaerobes!
Carbapenems
- lactam?
- sensitive to beta-lactamases?
- can you use it if you’re allergic to PCN?
- yes.
- no, not sensitive.
- no, you cant.
Imipenem
- must administer w/what drug?
- why?
- Cilastatin = inhibitor of renal dehydropeptidase I
- To dec. inactivation of drug in renal tubules.
Carbapenems
-suffix?
-“penem”
Carbapenems
- tox?
- which is safest carbapenem?
- CNS toxicity (seizures).
- meropenem.
Vancomycin
- tox:
- mnemonic:
NOT trouble free
- Nephrotoxicity, Ototoxicity, Thrombophlebitis.
- red man syndrome (can largely prevent by pretreatment with antihistamines and slow infusion rate).
Linezolid
-mech:
prevent formation of 70S ribosome.
Aminoglycosides
-why cant they be used against anaerobes?
bc they req. O2 for uptake.
Aminoglycosides
-mnemonic for names & tox:
mean GNATS caNNOT kill anaerobes!
- gentamicin
- neomycin
- amikacin
- tobramycin
- streptomycin
- nephrotoxic (esp. w/cephalos)
- NMJ blockade
- ototoxicity
- teratogen
*cant kill anaerobes.
Aminoglycosides
-mech:
-Inhibit formation of initiation complex and cause misreading of mRNA. Also blocks translocation.
Aminoglycosides
- ototoxicity is worse when used w/what?
- nephrotoxicity is worse when used w/what?
- oto = loop diuretics.
- neph = cephalosporins.
Aminoglycosides
-mech of resistance?
Bugs conjugate the drug so its eliminated faster than it can work.
-using transferase enzymes.
Tetracyclines
- coverage?
- mnemonic:
May Cause Rough Bite
- mycoplasma
- chlamydia
- ricketsia
- borrelia burgdorferi
Tetracyclines
- mech:
- what inhibits its absorption?
- prevents binding of tRNA to A site.
- divalent cations inhibit its absorption in the gut. Its a chelator.
Tetracyclines
-tox:
- Discoloration of teeth and inhibition of bone growth in children, photosensitivity.
- teratogen.
Tetracyclines
-mech of resistance:
Plasmid-encoded transport pumps.
Macrolides
-how to recognize?
-“thro mycin”.
Which macrolide is NOT a P450 inhibitor?
azithromycin.
Macrolides
- mech:
- which part of ribo does it bind?
-Blocking translocation (“macroslides”); bind to the 23S rRNA of the 50S ribosomal subunit.
Macrolides
- coverage:
- mnemonic?
"blew out MCL during "slide". Soccer ball represents gram (+) cocci. M=mycoplasma C=chlamydia L=legionella *Its also atypical to blow your MCL out in soccer - atypical pneumonias
Macrolides
- tox:
- mnemonic:
MACRO
- motility (binds to motilin receptors).
- arrythmia (QT prolongation).
- cholestatic hepatitis
- rash
- eOsinophilia
Macrolides
-mech of resistance:
Methylation of 23S rRNA-binding site prevents binding of drug.
linezolid
-tox:
bone marrow suppression (esp. platelets).
Chloramphenicol
- coverage?
- tox?
- mnemonic?
GRAM
- grey baby syndrome
- ricketsia
- aplastic anemia
- meningitis
Chloramphenicol
- mech:
- mech of resistance?
- Blocks peptidyltransferase at 50S ribosomal subunit.
- Plasmid-encoded acetyltransferase inactivates the drug.
Clindamycin
- mech: (same as which other drug)?
- mech of resistance?
-Blocks peptide transfer (translocation) at 50S
ribosomal subunit.
-same as macrolide.
-Methylation of 23S rRNA-binding site prevents binding of drug.
Clindamycin
- coverage?
- mnemonic?
- linDAA has GAS. AAD = anaerobes above diaphragm.
- GAS = group A strep, also reminds you about psuedomembranous colitis.
Sulfonamides
- mech?
- bacteriocidal or static?
- PABA antimetabolites inhibit dihydropteroate synthase.
- bacteriostatic! (stops it from growing, doesn’t kill it).
Sulfonamides
- coverage?
- tox?
- mnemonic?
CUNG HANK
- chalmydia
- UTI
- nocardia
- gram +/-
- hemolysis in G6PD def.
- albumin displaced
- nephrotoxic
- kernicterus
Babies w/E.coli or GBS meningitis (or any E.coli infection) should NOT be treated _____.
-why?
sulfondamides
-can cause kernicterus in kids by displacing unconjugated bili from albumin.