Mind the Gap- HAGMA
⭐️ High anion gap metabolic acidosis (HAGMA) occurs when the body produces too much acid, or when the kidneys are not removing enough acid from
Mnemonics (1 post)
IV Fluids Review
💦 IV fluids – What the tonic? ✏️The human body is composed of 60% water 💦 -Two-thirds of it is available INTRAcellularly (space
Vasopressors and Inotropes
Vasopressors and inotropes OH NO! 🙇🏻♀️ These medications are commonly used in the critical care setting in patients with shock (or those with extremely low
IV chemotherapy agents with high emetic risks
🌟 Chemotherapy agents are notorious for causing many side effects such as nausea and vomiting and are classified according to their emetic risk. 🤢🤮
Antipsychotics
💊 Antipsychotics, also known as neuroleptics, are a class of medications primarily used to manage psychosis in schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, hence the name anti-PSYCHOTICS
Drugs that cause Constipation
🤓Let’s get down to the hard facts: some medications (notoriously opioids and anticholinergics) are associated with constipation. 💊They reduce activity in the nervous system and
Top Antibiotic Coverage Mnemonics
It is common for learners to struggle with memorizing antibiotic coverage when they are first introduced to the subject. With so many unfamiliar bacteria and
Uterine Relaxant Drugs
👶🏻 Preterm labor occurs when labor begins too early. If this happens before the 37th week of gestation, the fetal organs, especially the lungs, might
Antibiotic Renal Dosing
Antibiotics are commonly used to treat infections. When considering what dose to prescribe to a patient, it is important to evaluate the patient’s renal function
Ketamine Properties
📖 Ketamine is a medication primarily used for starting and maintaining anesthesia. It induces dissociative anesthesia, a trance-like state providing pain relief, sedation, and amnesia.
Antibiotics that Cover MRSA
⭐ Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an infection caused by Staphylococcus (staph) bacteria that has an oxacillin minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of greater than or
Antibiotics that cover anaerobes
Anaerobic bacteria are bacteria that do not live or grow when oxygen is present. In humans, these bacteria are most commonly found in the gastrointestinal
Antibiotics that cover Atypicals
Atypical bacteria are bacteria that do not color with gram-staining but rather remain colorless, they are neither Gram-positive nor Gram-negative (they’re atypical! 😛). These include
Antibiotics that cover Pseudomonas
Pseudomonas is a type of bacteria (bug) that is found commonly in soil and in water. Of the many different types of Pseudomonas, the one
