Alice Yang

Careful, I'm Flagyl

[Alice Yang @G_loves_Pacman]

@DGlaucomflecken I saw this GIANT EYE when I was in Dallas and it reminded me of you!

[Alice Yang @G_loves_Pacman]

@GStephanopoulos Did you sleep in the past 24 hours? You've been streaming on ABC since last night.

[NEJM @NEJM]

From the #NEJMArchive: Owl's-Eye Cells https://t.co/RkflYoyG2F

[Alice Yang @G_loves_Pacman]

Nonallergenic NSAID reactions are thought to be due to the inhibition of COX-1. They are also cross-reactive, so a patient can have a reaction to any NSAID that strongly inhibits COX-1, including aspirin. #OTILT
https://t.co/EVcbdv0rKj

[Alice Yang @G_loves_Pacman]

The Caprini score is a VTE risk assessment tool used among surgical patients. #OTILT
https://t.co/m2Dp0tkgxv

[Alice Yang @G_loves_Pacman]

The cross reactivity between penicillins and cephalosporins is 1-2.5%, and the cross reactivity between penicillins and carbapenems is ~1% #OTILT
https://t.co/WpJ2ZsUWFw
https://t.co/B64KSvUj20

[Alice Yang @G_loves_Pacman]

Ampicillin and ceftriaxone are used together for synergy in enterococcal endocarditis because they bind to different penicillin binding proteins leading to more complete inhibition of cell wall synthesis. #OTILT
https://t.co/DbhvgwYk8o

[Alice Yang @G_loves_Pacman]

People who have myasthenia gravis should avoid fluoroquinolones, aminoglycosides, and macrolides because they all interfere with neuromuscular transmission and lead to worsening muscle weakness. #OTILT
https://t.co/3hFOR9nAQe
@BWDionne @mmaleissa @JennaKabBWH @AnnaNdamba

[Alice Yang @G_loves_Pacman]

Candida parapsilosis can often be found on the hands of healthcare workers and poses a threat to sick patients. #OTILT
https://t.co/r3LIqBPccj
@BWDionne @mmaleissa @JennaKabBWH @AnnaNdamba

[Alice Yang @G_loves_Pacman]

Hospital outbreaks of leuconostoc mesenteroides, a bacterial species associated with fermentation, may be caused and spread by parenteral nutrition. #OTILT
https://t.co/T18jYgCN8C
@BWDionne @mmaleissa @AnnaNdamba @JennaKabBWH

[Alice Yang @G_loves_Pacman]

Azithromycin has less resistance than clarithromycin for the treatment of M. abscessus. #OTILT
https://t.co/nkLzvRthC6
@BWDionne @mmaleissa @JennaKabBWH @AnnaNdamba

[Alice Yang @G_loves_Pacman]

Ampicillin and gentamycin are used to treat chorioamnionitis in a pregnant mother. #OTILT
https://t.co/7eFHKIc6dO
@BWDionne @mmaleissa @AnnaNdamba @JennaKabBWH

[Alice Yang @G_loves_Pacman]

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (or Broken Heart Syndrome) is also known as "stress cardiomyopathy" and is transient and reversible. #OTILT
https://t.co/QDwNNIREio
@BWDionne @mmaleissa @AnnaNdamba @JennaKabBWH

[Alice Yang @G_loves_Pacman]

A great way to remember the holes in ertapenem's spectrum of activity is the acronym "APE" - Acinetobacter, Pseudomonas, Enterococcus
https://t.co/DEKUfTJ6tY
#OTILT
@BWDionne @mmaleissa @AnnaNdamba @JennaKabBWH

[Alice Yang @G_loves_Pacman]

Proteus vulgaris is an indole-positive Proteus species that can cause inducible resistance to third-generation cephalosporins. #OTILT
https://t.co/uk2uN1L9PV
@BWDionne @mmaleissa @AnnaNdamba @JennaKabBWH

[Alice Yang @G_loves_Pacman]

Lactobacillus, a common probiotic usually found in the digestive, urinary, and genital tract, is NOT susceptible to vancomycin. #OTILT
https://t.co/t8dG3Qx3wt
@BWDionne @mmaleissa @JennaKabBWH @AnnaNdamba

[Alice Yang @G_loves_Pacman]

16S gene sequencing is used to detect prokaryotic organisms and 18S gene sequencing is used to detect eukaryotic organisms. #OTILT
https://t.co/e92EgMw6RA
@BWDionne @mmaleissa @JennaKabBWH @AnnaNdamba

[Alice Yang @G_loves_Pacman]

@ASP_Chat @accpambuprn @pharmacists @KisgenUF @mmPharmD @julie_justo @ABsteward @khalideljaaly @MK_IDpharm @BWDionne @BBookstaver_USC @CmdDasp @ASPphysician Community pharmacists can ensure that their patients are taking their antibiotics appropriately and for the intended duration. They can also help prevent antibiotics being requested for viral illnesses, and recommend symptomatic therapy for low-risk patients. #ASPchat

[Alice Yang @G_loves_Pacman]

Patients can undergo desensitization for anaphylaxis because it is a type 1 hypersensitivity reaction. #OTILT
https://t.co/yxwjxZKP0Q
@BWDionne @mmaleissa @JennaKabBWH @AnnaNdamba

[Alice Yang @G_loves_Pacman]

Oral erythromycin, a macrolide antibiotic, can also be used as a gut motility agent for gastroparesis. #OTILT
https://t.co/03VsZnQXLH
@BWDionne @mmaleissa @AnnaNdamba @JennaKabBWH