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💊 Cephalosporins — High-Yield Exam Points

🧬 Core Mechanism

• β-lactam antibiotics
• Bind penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs)
• Inhibit transpeptidation of peptidoglycan → block cell wall synthesis
• Bactericidal

🚫 Organisms NOT Covered (LAME mnemonic)

• Listeria
• Atypicals (Chlamydia, Mycoplasma)
• MRSA (except 5th gen)
• Enterococci

➡️ Exception: 5th generation Ceftaroline covers MRSA

🧫 1st Generation

• Examples: Cefazolin, Cephalexin
• Coverage:

Gram + cocci

PEcK: Proteus, E. coli, Klebsiella
• Uses:

Surgical prophylaxis (cefazolin)

Skin & soft tissue infections

🧫 2nd Generation

• Examples: Cefuroxime, Cefaclor, Cefoxitin, Cefotetan
• Coverage:

Gram + cocci

HENS PEcK: H. influenzae, Enterobacter, Neisseria, Serratia + Proteus, E. coli, Klebsiella
• Pearls:

Cefoxitin/Cefotetan → anaerobes

Cefotetan → disulfiram-like reaction

🧫 3rd Generation

• Examples: Ceftriaxone, Ceftazidime, Cefotaxime
• Coverage:

Strong Gram-negative

CNS penetration
• Uses:

Meningitis (ceftriaxone)

Gonorrhea

Disseminated Lyme disease
• Pearls:

Ceftazidime → Pseudomonas

Ceftriaxone → biliary sludging

🧫 4th Generation

• Example: Cefepime
• Coverage:

Strong Gram + and Gram −

Covers Pseudomonas
• Uses:

Severe hospital-acquired infections

🧫 5th Generation

• Example: Ceftaroline
• Coverage:

Broad Gram + & Gram −

Covers MRSA

Covers Enterococcus faecalis
• Pearl:

Does NOT cover Pseudomonas

⚠️ Adverse Effects

• 🚨 Hypersensitivity reactions
• 🩸 Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
• 🍷 Disulfiram-like reaction (cefotetan)
• 🧬 Vitamin K deficiency → bleeding risk
• 🔬 Low cross-reactivity with penicillin allergy
• ⚠️ ↑ Nephrotoxicity with aminoglycosides

🎯 Exam Pearls

• Cefazolin → surgical prophylaxis
• Ceftriaxone → meningitis, gonorrhea
• Ceftazidime → Pseudomonas
• Cefepime → hospital infections
• Ceftaroline → MRSA

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💊 Penicillins — High-Yield Exam Points

🧬 Mechanism of Action

• β-lactam antibiotics that bind penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs)
• Inhibit transpeptidation of peptidoglycan → block bacterial cell wall synthesis
• Activate autolysins → bacterial cell death
• Bactericidal and act mainly on actively dividing bacteria

🦠 Natural Penicillins

• Examples: Penicillin G (IV/IM), Penicillin V (oral)
• Coverage:

Gram-positive cocci (Streptococcus)

Neisseria meningitidis

Treponema pallidum (drug of choice for syphilis)

Actinomyces
• Resistance: β-lactamase cleavage or altered PBPs

🧪 Aminopenicillins

• Examples: Amoxicillin, Ampicillin
• Broader spectrum than natural penicillins
• Coverage includes:

H. influenzae

E. coli

H. pylori

Enterococcus

Listeria monocytogenes

Proteus, Salmonella, Shigella
• Often combined with β-lactamase inhibitors (clavulanate)

🛡 Penicillinase-Resistant (Anti-Staph)

• Examples: Nafcillin, Oxacillin, Dicloxacillin
• Bulky side chain → resistant to β-lactamase
• Coverage: MSSA (NOT MRSA)
• Resistance: Altered PBP (PBP2a in MRSA)

🧫 Antipseudomonal Penicillins

• Example: Piperacillin (usually with tazobactam)
• Coverage:

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Gram-negative rods

Anaerobes
• β-lactamase sensitive → combine with inhibitor

⚠️ Key Adverse Effects

• 🚨 Hypersensitivity reactions (rash, anaphylaxis)
• 🩸 Coombs-positive hemolytic anemia
• 🧠 Interstitial nephritis
• 💩 Pseudomembranous colitis (especially aminopenicillins)

🎯 Exam Pearls

• Syphilis DOC → Penicillin G
• Listeria treatment → Ampicillin
• MSSA treatment → Nafcillin/Oxacillin
• Pseudomonas coverage → Piperacillin-tazobactam

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💊 Major Classes of Antihypertensive Agents — High-Yield Quick Points

🩺 Diuretics

• Examples: Thiazides, Loop diuretics, K⁺-sparing
• Mechanism: ↓ ECF volume → ↓ vascular resistance
• Uses: First-line hypertension, CHF, edema
• Side effects:

⚠️ Hypokalemia (except K⁺-sparing)

📈 Hyperglycemia

📈 Hyperlipidemia

📈 Hyperuricemia

❤️ β-Blockers

• Examples: Propranolol, Metoprolol, Atenolol, Carvedilol, Labetalol
• Mechanism:

↓ Heart rate

↓ Contractility

↓ Renin release
• Uses: Post-MI, CHF, arrhythmias, HTN
• Side effects:

⚠️ Bradycardia

🌬 Bronchospasm

😴 Fatigue

🧠 Depression

⚠️ Impotence

🧬 ACE Inhibitors

• Examples: Captopril, Enalapril, Lisinopril
• Mechanism:

↓ Angiotensin II

↓ Aldosterone

↓ Sodium retention
• Uses: HTN, CHF, diabetic nephropathy
• Side effects:

🤧 Dry cough

⚠️ Hyperkalemia

🚨 Angioedema

Rash

🧪 ARBs

• Examples: Losartan, Valsartan, Irbesartan
• Mechanism: Block Angiotensin II receptor
• Uses: HTN, diabetic nephropathy, ACE-intolerant patients
• Side effects:

⚠️ Hyperkalemia

Rare angioedema

❌ No cough

🫀 Calcium Channel Blockers

• Examples: Amlodipine, Nifedipine, Diltiazem, Verapamil
• Mechanism:

↓ Smooth muscle tone → vasodilation

↓ Contractility (non-DHP)
• Uses: HTN, angina, arrhythmias
• Side effects:

🦵 Peripheral edema

🔥 Flushing

🤕 Headache

⚠️ Bradycardia (non-DHP)

🩸 Direct Vasodilators

• Examples: Hydralazine, Minoxidil
• Mechanism: Direct arteriolar vasodilation
• Uses: Severe HTN, pregnancy HTN (hydralazine)
• Side effects:

❤️ Reflex tachycardia

🧬 Lupus-like syndrome (hydralazine)

🧔 Hirsutism (minoxidil)

🧠 α₁-Blockers

• Examples: Prazosin, Terazosin
• Mechanism: Block α₁ receptors → vasodilation
• Uses: HTN with BPH
• Side effect: ⚠️ Orthostatic hypotension

🧠 Central α₂ Agonists

• Examples: Methyldopa, Clonidine
• Mechanism: ↓ Sympathetic outflow via central α₂ receptors
• Uses: HTN (methyldopa in pregnancy)
• Side effects:

😴 Sedation

🔁 Rebound hypertension (clonidine)

⚠️ Impotence

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