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๐ Penicillins
๐ Cephalosporins
๐ Carbapenems
๐ Aminoglycosides
๐ Macrolides
๐ Fluoroquinolones
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The right antibiotic.
For the right patient.
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IV Labetalol โก๏ธ Emergency Doses๐
โก๏ธ General Hypertensive Emergency
โข 20 mg IV over 2 min
โข Then 20โ80 mg every 10 min
โข Max: 300 mg
โข Infusion: 0.5โ2 mg/min
โก๏ธ Intracerebral Hemorrhage / Hemorrhagic Stroke
โข 10โ20 mg IV over 1โ2 min
โข Repeat or start infusion if needed
Ischemic Stroke (when BP lowering indicated)
โข 10โ20 mg IV over 1โ2 min
โข May repeat once
โก๏ธ Severe Pre-eclampsia / Eclampsia
โข 20 mg IV
โข Then 40 mg after 10 min
โข Then 80 mg every 10 min if BP remains high
โข Max: 220โ300 mg
โก๏ธ Aortic Dissection
โข 20 mg IV bolus
โข Then infusion 0.5โ2 mg/min
โข Goal HR <60/min before vasodilators
โก๏ธ Hypertensive Emergency with AKI
โข 20 mg IV over 2 min
โข Then 20โ80 mg every 10 min
โข Or infusion 0.5โ2 mg/min
โก๏ธ Avoid / Use cautiously in:
โข Asthma or active bronchospasm
โข Bradycardia
โข Heart block
โข Acute decompensated heart failure
Dentists really figured it out. Decent working hours, fewer night calls and still earning well. Meanwhile other doctors are rotating through wards like itโs a relay race with no finish line.