General Antibiotics
New Guidelines
Vancomycin
Halloween
October 22nd Trivia
100
An antibiotic that exhibits better bacterial killing the longer the antibiotic is in the body is termed as what kind of killing?
What is Time-Dependent
100
What is the recommended AUC range for optimal vancomycin dosing?
What is 400-600
100
Vancomycin exhibits what kind of bacterial killing?
AUC dependent killing
(AUC:MIC)
100
What animal was believed to protect witches powers from negative forces?
What is Black Cats
100
This famed female aviator flew to an altitude of 14,000 feet and set a world record for female pilots on this day in 1922
Who is Amelia Earhart
200
MIC stands for?
What is Minimum Inhibitory Concentration
200
What is the preferred method of AUC monitoring as recommended by the infectious disease society of America (IDSA)
What is Bayesian Monitoring
200
What route of administration is the gold standard for vancomycin treatment for MRSA?
What is Intravenous (IV)
200
Why didn't the skeleton dance at the Halloween party?
He had "no body" to dance with
200
A temple of this Greek god of the sun/archery was burnt to the ground on this day in 326.
Who is Apollo
300
This is a class of diuretics that has increased nephrotoxicity when used with vancomycin
What is Loop Diuretics (Loops)
300
Per the new IDSA guidelines, an AKI is more likely to occur with an AUC in this range?
What is >/= 650
300
Most common form of toxicity associated with vancomycin?
What is Nephrotoxicity
Kidney toxicity
Kidney damage
300
What is a male witch called?
What is a Warlock
300
2020 Riddle of the day:
How do you fix a Jack-o-lantern?
Pumpkin Patch
400
Per the slide show, 4 oral medications that are commonly used to treat MRSA are Clindamycin, Bactrim, Linezolid, and _______
What is Doxycycline
400
How many milligrams is the recommended maximum dose for a LOADING DOSE in a non-obese patient?
What is 3,000mg
400
Side effect of vancomycin when administered too quickly
What is Red Man Syndrome
400
A zombie, a mummy, and ghost bought a house. It has all the usual rooms except for which one?
What is the living room
400
This actor was born today in 1952 (68 years old)p layed important roles in:
Jurassic Park as the mathematician Ian Malcom
Thor: Rangarok as the Grandmaster
Independence Day as David Levinson, the satellite technician
Jeff Goldblum
500
Metronidazole exhibits ___ dependent bacterial killing
What is concentration dependent
500
Bayesian Monitoring is based off of a statistical theorem created by this famous 18th century mathematician? (First and last name)
Who is Thomas Bayes
500
What class of antibiotics is vancomycin?
Glycopeptides
500
This is the term for having a fear of Halloween
What is Samhainophobia
500
On this day in 1926, this famous magician was punched in the stomach by a college student and later died from appendicitis on Halloween. He was famous for many stunts including escaping the Chinese Water Torture Cell.
Who is Harry Houdini