Buggin' Out
This antibiotic is started empirically for pneumonia and can warrant discontinuation if MRSA nares are negative
What is vancomycin?
I am made out of pig intestines
What is heparin?
"Activated" this, in powder form, is an essential poisoning antidote
What is charcoal?
The diagnostic study used to rule out a hemorrhagic stroke
Hand hygiene is considered to be the most important procedure to prevent the spread of infection. Hands should be washed with soap and water for this long
What is at least 20 seconds?
Alcohol products should be avoided during treatment or within 3 days of treatment discontinuation of this antibiotic
What is metronidazole (Flagyl)?
NPO and opposed to pork, but need your blood thinned? Choose this anticoagulant
What is fondaparinux (Arixtra)?
This medication is given for digoxin toxicity
What is Digifab?
Used for absence of respiratory effort or when apnea is anticipated
What is intubation?
COVID-19 patients are at increased risk for VTE. This inflammatory marker is used to dose enoxaparin
What is D-dimer?
This beta-lactam class is generally considered the treatment of choice for ESBL producing Gram negative Enterbacteriaceae
What is Carbapenems?
Don't break me, don't chew me, keep me in my original outfit for thinning your blood, I do
What is dabigatran (Pradaxa)?
What is CroFab?
This medication may be given to help pull fluid into the intravascular space
What is albumin?
This important lab marker is used to assess neutropenic fever in chemotherapy patients
What is absolute neutrophil count (ANC)?
This cyclic glycopeptide antibiotic is not indicated for pneumonia as it is inactivated by pulmonary surfactant
What is daptomycin (Cubicin)?
Injecting me anywhere but your love handles is contraindicated...proceed at your own risk
What is enoxaparin (Lovenox) or fondaparinux (Arixtra)?
This medication is given for methanol or ethylene glycol poisoning
What is fomepizole (Antizol)?
Max dose of tPA for stroke
What is 90mg?
This investigational drug has been authorized for emergency use for COVID-19 patients and requires monitoring of LFTs and renal function
What is remdesivir?
Recent vancomycin dosing guidelines recommends moving away from trough targets to AUC24:MIC for the monitoring of vancomycin to achieve clinical efficacy while improving safety with this recommended target
What is 400-600 mg*h/L?
Meeting 2 of the 3 (advanced age, low weight, or renal impairment) would justify dose reduction of this anticoagulant for atrial fibrillation
What is apixaban (Eliquis)?
This medication normally for low BS is given for beta blocker overdose
What is glucagon?
Intravenous vagalytic used to treat symptomatic bradycardia
What is atropine?
Dwight places a trash bag over Meredith's head with a bat inside, exposing her to rabies. In addition to the rabies vaccine, Meredith should also receive one dose of this
What is human rabies immune globulin (HRIG)?