Meds All Flashcards
What antibiotic is preferred in the treatment of toxic shock syndrome secondary to Staphylococcus aureus?
Clindamycin, as it inhibits toxin production
Regimens for aspiration PNA
Typical appropriate antibiotic regimens include ampicillin-sulbactam, amoxicillin-clavulanate (for patients who can tolerate oral medications), or metronidazole in addition to amoxicillin or penicillin G
Common causes of SJS
Drugs commonly known to cause SJS (remembered by the mnemonic PEC SLAPP) include penicillin, ethosuximide, carbamazepine, sulfa medications, lamotrigine, allopurinol, phenytoin, and phenobarbital
After, mycoplasma infection
Reversal for warfarin
First FFP, +/- Vitamin K (slow onset)
Coverage for salmonella in SCD septic arthritis
Vancomycin
Ciprofloxacin
Pseudomonas coverage
Tobramycin
Ceftazidime
Vagal maneuvers to try in small child with SVT
Bag of ice on face, rectal thermometer
Widened PP Water hammer pulses (bounding) Head bobbing w/ systole Diastolic blowing murmur dx?
Aortic Insufficiency
Pseudo RBBB in V1-V2 w/ pathognomonic J point elevation
Brugada syndrome
AD
need AICD to prevent sudden death
AAA measurements
> 3 AAA
4 screen q6months
5 surgery
Why not to use cardene in AAA rupture?
Causes tachycardia
Same with nitro
MOA Atropine
Parasympathetic agonist
Dose atropine
1 mg q 3-5 min
Max dose 3 mg
Indications for calcium
BB or CCB OD
Max 3 doses
MOA Glucagon
Activates Adenylate cyclase –> increases cAMP –> increase in intracellular Ca
Indication Glucagon
CCB, BB OD
Dose Glucagon
5 mg push, then start drip if push effective
MOA Lidocaine
Na Channel blocker
Class 1
Second line VF/VT
1-1.5 mg push, q 5-10 min; give half for repeat doses
Medication used for digoxin toxicity
Mag
MOA vasopressin
Increases systemic vascular resistance
Epinephrine MOA
beta > alpha
MOA norepi
alpha > beta
beta at higher doses
MOA dobutamine
inotrope
B1 and B2
MOA Phenylephrine
Synthetic alpha-1
