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Cardinal Signs of Acute inflammation PRISH Pain, Redness, Immobility, Swelling, Heat |
Red Man Syndrome Sudden severe hypotension paresthesias chills and erythema of neck and back Tx with diphenhydramine (Benadryl) |
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Vancomycin Tx of resistant staphylococcal infections For pts' allergic to penicillin/cephalosporins Life threatening infections prophylaxis: valvualr diseases/bacterial endocarditis Oral/IV |
NC:IV infusion over 60 min - Red man Syndrome if infused too quickly (first time). Monitor renal function(BUN, creatinine) and Hearing Avoid extravasation - necrosis Monitor blood levels- therapeutic/toxicity Through 30 min before infusion |
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Prophylaxis of antiinfective agents Primary- prevention of initial infection Traveling to an area of high infection risk, undergoing certain procedures Secondary - prevention of recurrence (MRsS, VRE) Eradication Elimination of an organism to px infection |
Anti-infectives MOA's Inhibit cell wall synthesis Altering cell membrane Inhibit protein synthesis Antimetabolites Inhibit nucleic acid synthesis
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