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Gotta love AI #MedSky #SkyRx
April 17, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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Calling all #TwitteRx converts - what are we now? #SkyRx?

Hoping to spark that old magic again
November 8, 2024 at 1:45 PM
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Along the lines of what others have started, here's a #SkyRx starter pack - if I'm missing you let me know!

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November 8, 2024 at 2:40 PM
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#MedSky🧪 #pharmasky #SkyRx #Casereport highlights the importance of an awareness of #vitaminB12 deficiency among older patients on prolonged metformin therapy who present with gait instability and frequent falls.
November 14, 2024 at 11:53 AM
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🌟 ABX Pearl of the Day

💡 Q: My patient is admitted with an acute biliary infection. Is empiric metronidazole needed in this and other IAI?

#IDsky #MedSky #PharmSky #SkyRX #AMSsky
March 11, 2026 at 6:09 PM
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🌟 ABX Pearl of the Day: drug interaction carbapenems + valproic acid

💡 Q: I’d like to start meropenem for an ESBL E. coli infection in my patient who is also on valproic acid (VPA). What should I be aware of?

#IDsky #Medsky #MedEd #PharmSky #SkyRX
January 7, 2025 at 4:17 PM
stanfordasp.bsky.social
🌟 ABX Pearl of the Day: empiric anaerobic coverage in intra-abdominal infections (IAI)

💡 Q: My patient is admitted with an acute biliary infection. Is empiric anaerobic coverage needed in this and other IAI?

#IDsky #MedSky #PharmSky #SkyRX #AMSsky
December 6, 2024 at 6:55 PM
stanfordasp.bsky.social
🌟 ABX Pearl of the Day: revisiting Vancomycin Zosyn nephrotoxicity

❓ Q: Is the combination of vancomycin and piperacillin-tazobactam safe for the kidneys?

#IDsky #medsky #meded #pharmsky #skyRX
May 28, 2025 at 2:28 PM
alaurx.bsky.social
Recently saw anticholinergic toxicity in the ED. Physostigmine wasn’t available, so we used rivastigmine (6 mg caps & 13.3 mg patches) to reverse anticholinergic delirium/toxidrome—and it worked! #medsky #EMSky #Pharmsky #SkyRx

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38465631/
Rivastigmine Use in the Treatment of Antimuscarinic Delirium
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
November 13, 2024 at 12:27 AM
stanfordasp.bsky.social
🌟 ABX Pearl of the Day: Linezolid drug interactions

❓ Q: I'd like to prescribe linezolid but my patient is on serotonergic agents. What is the incidence of serotonin syndrome with this combination?

#IDsky #medsky #meded #pharmsky #skyRX
April 18, 2025 at 2:45 PM
stanfordasp.bsky.social
🌟 ABX Pearl of the Day: ESBL cystitis

💡 Q: Can I use amoxicillin/clavulanate to treat ESBL E. coli cystitis if the micro reports it being susceptible?
#IDsky #MedSky #PharmSky #SkyRX #AMSsky
December 3, 2024 at 9:31 PM
stanfordasp.bsky.social
🌟 ABX Pearl of the Day:

❓Q: If the urinalysis (UA) has elevated WBC or bacteria, does this mean the patient has a UTI?

#IDsky #medsky #meded #pharmsky #skyRX #AMSsky
December 16, 2025 at 2:28 PM
stanfordasp.bsky.social
🌟 ABX Pearl of the Day: bilateral LE erythema = cellulitis?

❓ Q: What are common mimickers of cellulitis?

#IDsky #medsky #meded #pharmsky #skyRX
March 14, 2025 at 4:58 PM
stanfordasp.bsky.social
🌟 ABX Pearl of the Day:

❓ Q: Should I add vancomycin for severe mucositis in my patient with persistent neutropenic fever (NF) of unknown etiology? 🤔 Currently on cefepime & stable. Let’s dive in! 👇

#IDsky #medsky #meded #pharmsky #skyRX #AMSsky
November 5, 2025 at 5:38 PM
stanfordasp.bsky.social
🌟 ABX Pearl of the Day: ertapenem hypoalbuminemia

❓ Q: My ICU patient with hypoalbuminemia has ESBL E. coli pyelonephritis, resistant to PO abx. He improved (afeb, WBC WNL, off pressors) after 3d of meropenem. Should I avoid narrowing to ertapenem?

#IDsky #medsky #meded #pharmsky #skyRX #AMSsky
July 2, 2025 at 3:23 PM
stanfordasp.bsky.social
🌟 ABX Pearl of the Day:

❓ Q: When should I empirically cover for Pseudomonas aeruginosa in diabetic foot infections (DFIs)?

#IDsky #medsky #meded #pharmsky #skyRX #AMSsky
October 15, 2025 at 3:57 PM
castltrastondrs.medsky.network
#MedSky🧪 #IDSky #Immunosky #pharmasky #skyRx #publichealth An FDA analysis shows #SARSCoV2 resistance to Paxlovid is rare, occurring in 0.7% of participants across clinical trials. Resistance-associated substitutions (RAS) were not linked to hospitalization or death.
December 21, 2024 at 3:49 AM
castltrastondrs.medsky.network
#Medsky🧪 #IDSky #Drugrepurposing #pharmSky #SkyRx after almost two decades of the clinical use of GLP-1 for T2D & 10 years after the first GLP-1 , liraglutide, was approved for weight loss in people with obesity,
Mechanisms of actions
December 23, 2024 at 6:56 AM
stanfordasp.bsky.social
🌟 ABX Pearl of the Day:

❓ Q: Can I use piperacillin-tazobactam to treat an ESBL E. coli intra-abdominal infection?

#IDsky #medsky #meded #pharmsky #skyRX #AMSsky
August 13, 2025 at 6:20 PM
stanfordasp.bsky.social
🌟 ABX Pearl of the Day:

❓ Q: Candida only grew in 1/4 bottles. Is this a contaminant?

#IDsky #medsky #meded #pharmsky #skyRX #AMSsky
September 24, 2025 at 3:16 PM
stanfordasp.bsky.social
🌟 ABX Pearl of the Day: empiric yeast coverage in intra-abdominal infections (IAI)

💡 Q: My patient has an IAI. Should I add an antifungal agent?
#IDsky #Medsky #MedEd #PharmSky #SkyRX
December 13, 2024 at 7:28 PM
stanfordasp.bsky.social
🌟 ABX Pearl of the Day:

❓ Q: My immunocompromised patient is admitted to the ICU and starting ABX for presumed CAP. Do they need empiric MRSA and Pseudomonas coverage?

#IDsky #medsky #meded #pharmsky #skyRX #AMSsky
September 10, 2025 at 5:32 PM
stanfordasp.bsky.social
🌟 ABX Pearl of the Day:

❓ Q: Why does the lab mention when a GNR (gram-negative rod) is “lactose fermenting”?

#IDsky #medsky #meded #pharmsky #skyRX #AMSsky
October 23, 2025 at 5:51 PM
stanfordasp.bsky.social
🌟 ABX Pearl of the Day: "static" vs "cidal" ABX💊

❓ Q: I am treating an MSSA abscess with TMP/SMX. This is a “static” antibiotic - should I switch to a “cidal” agent like cephalexin?
#IDsky #medsky #meded #pharmsky #skyRX
April 9, 2025 at 5:26 PM