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Heart Rate (70-120), Respiratory Rate (18-30), Systolic Blood Pressure (80-120), and Diastolic Blood Pressure (50-80) is normal in
What are School-Age Child (6-12)
Critical in adaptive immune response and composed of T and B Cells.
What are Lymphocytes?
Beta Lactams, Vancomycin, Daptomycin, Telavancin, Fosfomycin inhibit ___
What are inhibitors of Cell Wall Synthesis?
Ceftriaxone IV, Ceftazidime IV, Cefpodoxime PO, and Cefdinir PO are examples
What are 3rd Generation Cephalosporins ?
There is a problem with either ventilation or perfusion ultimately causing
What is V/Q Mismatch ?
Letters for CURB-65
C -, U-, R-, B-
What is Confusion (new onset), Urea (BUN>19), Respiratory Rate (>30), Blood Pressure <90,
Age 65 or older
First responders to infection and are involved in phagocytosis
What is a Neutrophil?
Tetracyclines, Aminoglycosides, Macrolides, Clindamycin, Chloramphenicol, Linezolid inhibit ___
What are inhibitors of Protein Synthesis?
Beta-Lactam used for pts that have a penicillin allergy
What is Aztreonam ?
Differentiate between critical congestive heart disease and pulmonary disease usually in neonates
What is a Hyperoxia Test?
List criteria for SIRS
What is Hypothermia, Hyperthermia, Tachycardia, Tachypnea, leukocytosis, leukopenia?
Releasors of histamine
What are Mast Cells & Basophils?
Fluoroquinolones, Rifampin inhibit ___
What are inhibitors of Nucleic Acid Function or Synthesis ?
Examples of 1st Generation Cephalosporins are
What are Cefazolin IV, Cephalexin PO, and Cefadroxil PO?
Normal or low A-a gradient in the setting of hypoxemia suggests that the problem is
What is either hypoventilation or low inspired PO2?
Pt. Jane Doe 42 y/o F. has a GCS of 12, Respiratory Rate of 26, and Blood Pressure of 90/50.
First Calculate qSOFA and then _ qSOFA indicates
What is a qSOFA score of 3?
Does a qSOFA score of 3 indicate a poor outcome?
Immature neutrophils that are produced in excess during sepsis to help fight off the infection
What are Bands?
Isoniazod, Amphotericin B, Polymyxins inhibit ___
What are inhibitors of cell membrane function?
Ciprofloxacin & Levofloxacin are examples of ____ & treat ____
What are Fluoroquinolones and Gram-Negative Agents
High A-a gradient meaning high PO2 in alveolus and low PO2 in capillary suggest
Is gas exchange not occurring?
Isoniazod, Amphotericin B, Polymyxins inhibit ___
What are Inhibitors of Metabolism?
Glycopeptides and Cyclic Lipopeptides cover what type of bacteria?
Gram-Negative Bacteria