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Pharm-Module 1
Pinworm (Enterobius Vermicularis)
- Pathophysiology
- Nematode (Roundworm)
- Ingestion of Eggs
- Intestinal Infection
- Anal Pruritus
- Diagnosis
- Scotch Tape Test
- Treatment
- Albendazole
- Pyrantel Pamoate
2 mins
Loa Loa
- Pathophysiology
- Nematode (Roundworm)
- Fly Bite
- Calabar Swellings in Skin
- Conjunctiva
- Treatment
- Diethylcarbamazine (DEC)
- Albendazole
1 min
Onchocerca Volvulus
- Pathophysiology
- Nematode (Roundworm)
- Female Blackfly Bite
- Hyperpigmented Skin
- River Blindness
- Treatment
- Ivermectin
1 min
Strongyloides Stercoralis
- Pathophysiology
- Nematode (Roundworm)
- Larvae in Soil Penetrate Skin
- Uncomplicated Disease
- GI Distress
- Loffler's Syndrome
- Dermatitis
- Disseminated Disease
- Immunosuppressed
- Treatment
- Ivermectin
- Albendazole
2 mins
Clonorchis Sinensis
- Pathophysiology
- Trematode (Fluke)
- Undercooked Fish
- Biliary Tract Inflammation
- Pigmented Gallstones
- Associated with Cholangiocarcinoma
- Treatment
- Praziquantel
1 min
Schistosoma
- Pathophysiology
- Trematode (Fluke)
- Snail-infested Water
- Intense Immune Response
- Intestinal Disease
- Hepatosplenic Granuloma
- Squamous Cell Cancer of the Bladder
- Diagnosis
- Parasitic Antigens via ELISA
- Treatment
- Praziquantel
2 mins
Diphyllobothrium Latum
- Pathophysiology
- Cestode (Tapeworm)
- Ingestion of Larvae from Raw Fish
- Competes for Vitamin B12
- Megaloblastic Anemia
- Treatment
- Praziquantel
1 min
Echinococcus Granulosus
- Pathophysiology
- Cestode (Tapeworm)
- Ingestion of Eggs from Dog Feces
- Hydatid Cysts in Liver
- Fibrosis and Necrosis
- Anaphylaxis if Antigens Released
- Treatment
- Albendazole
- Surgical Removal
1 min
Taenia Solium
- Pathophysiology
- Cestode (Tapeworm)
- Taeniasis
- Ingestion of Larvae in Undercooked Pork
- Asymptomatic, in Bowels
- Cysticercosis
- Ingestion of Cestode Eggs
- Skin, CNS and Muscles
- Treatment
- Albendazole
- Praziquantel
1 min
Trichinella Spiralis (Trichinellosis)
- Characteristics
- Nematode
- Pathogenesis
- Undercooked Meat (Especially Pork)
- Larvae Enter Bloodstream and Encyst in Striated Muscle
- Signs and Symptoms
- Nausea and Vomiting
- Myalgia
- Fever
- Periorbital Edema
- Eosinophilia
- Treatments
- Albendazole
2 mins
Hookworm Infection
- Characteristics
- Necator Americanus
- Ancylostoma spp
- Nematode (Roundworm)
- Mode of transmission
- Larvae in Soil Penetrate Skin
- Pathophysiology
- Larvae Migrate To Lungs
- Larvae Mature In The Intestine
- Risk Factors
- Walking Barefoot On Contaminated Ground
- Signs & Symptoms
- Cutaneous Symptoms
- Microcytic Anemia
- Treatment
- Albendazole
- Pyrantel Pamoate
4 mins
Ascariasis Clinical Features and Management
- Early Clinical Manifestations
- Cough
- Eosinophilic Pneumonitis (Loffler Syndrome)
- Late Clinical Manifestations
- GI Upset
- Bowel or Biliary Obstruction
- Worms in Stool
- Diagnosis
- Stool Ova and Parasite Studies
- Management
- Albendazole
- Pyrantel Pamoate In Pregnancy
5 mins
Ascariasis Characteristics and Life Cycle
- Characteristics
- Nematode (Roundworm)
- Most Common Helminth Infection
- Fecal-Oral Transmission
- Life Cycle
- Eggs Deposited in Soil
- Embryo Ingested
- Larvae Hatch in Intestines
- Larvae Migrate to Lungs Through Bloodstream
- Larvae Coughed Up and Swallowed
- Mature into Adults in Intestine
- Mature Adults Lay Eggs which are Passed in Stool
3 mins
Antibiotics Overview
- Cell Wall Inhibitors
- Cell Wall Inhibitors
- Penicillins
- Cephalosporins
- Monobactams
- Glycopeptides
- Carbapenems (Imipenem & Meropenem)
- Beta-Lactamase Inhibitors
- Protein Synthesis Inhibitors
- Protein Synthesis Inhibitors
- Aminoglycosides
- Macrolides
- Clindamycin
- Tetracyclines
- Linezolid
- Chloramphenicol
- Other
- Fluoroquinolones
- Sulfonamides
4 mins
Aminoglycosides
- Drug Names
- Gentamicin
- Neomycin for Bowel Surgery Prep
- Amikacin
- Tobramycin
- Streptomycin
- Mechanism of Action
- Bactericidal
- Inhibit Formation of Initiation Complex
- Cause Misreading of mRNA
- Require O2 for Uptake
- Resistance
- Resistance by Transferase Enzymes
- Acetylation
- Phosphorylation
- Adenylation
- Indications
- Gram-Negative Rod Infections
- Synergistic with B-Lactam Antibiotics
- Side Effects
- Nephrotoxicity Especially When Used with Cephalosporins
- Ototoxicity Especially When Used with Loop Diuretics
- Teratogen
5 mins
Cephalosporins Overview
- Mechanism of Action
- Beta Lactam Drug
- Inhibits Cell Wall Synthesis
- Bactericidal
- CLINICAL USE
- Meningitis
- MRSA
- Side Effects
- Hypersensitivity Reactions
- Vitamin K Deficiency
- Disulfiram Like Reaction with Alcohol
- Increased Nephrotoxicity of Aminoglycosides
- RESISTANCE
- Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamase
2 mins
1st Generation Cephalosporin
- Drug Names
- Cefazolin
- Cephalexin
- Indications (PEcK Mnemonic)
- Proteus mirabilis
- E. coli
- Klebsiella
- Gram-Positive Cocci
1 min
2nd Generation Cephalosporin
- Drug Names
- Cefoxitin
- Cefaclor
- Cefuroxime
- Indications (PEcK HENS Mnemonic)
- Proteus mirabilis
- E. coli
- Klebsiella
- Gram-Positive Cocci
- Haemophilus influenzae
- Enterobacter
- Neisseria
- Serratia marcescens
2 mins
3rd Generation Cephalosporin
- Drug Names
- Cefotaxime
- Ceftriaxone
- Cefdinir
- Ceftazidime
- Pseudomonas
- Indications
- Serious Gram-Negative Bacteria Resistant to Other Beta-Lactams
1 min
4th Generation Cephalosporin
- Drug Name
- Cefepime
- Indications
- Increased Activity Against Gram-Positive Infections and Pseudomonas
29 secs
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