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Blood Culture Collection Algorithm - Adult Patients with Suspected Systemic Infection 

Pawlowicz et al evidenced based
Suspected Systemic Infection ... urinary tract infection ... #Management #BloodCultures ... EmergencyDepartment #Protocol ... #Shapiro #Indications
Intern Pocket Cards - Inpatient Blood Pressure Management Guide
ß-blockers:
 • Metoprolol, Carvedilol, Labetalol
 • Bradycardia, heart
Intern Pocket Cards ... - Inpatient Blood ... Pressure Management ... BloodPressure #medications ... agents #internship #comparison
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework 1) Diagnostic ... Tropheryma whipplei • Protozoal ... : Medications, Acute ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
Celiac Disease - Diagnosis ... Autoimmune • CVID • Medications ... (NSAlDs, ARBs) ... • Infection (giardia ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Stool Cultures - Indications in Diarrhea
Patient Categories to Order Stool Cultures On:
 • Persisting 1 week
Stool Cultures - Indications ... Persisting 1 week • Bloody ... outbreak) Few infectious ... Stool #Cultures #Indications ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Stoma Indications, Output and Complications

Stoma Types:
 • End ileostomy
 • Loop ileostomy
 • End colostomy
 •
Stoma Indications ... pink/mauve: new blood ... dehiscence • Infection ... Complications #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
for metastatic infection ... spleen, brain) Indications ... • Aggressive management ... #criticalcare #diagnosis ... #management
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
: Secondary to infections ... Prostate cancer • Medications ... #differential #diagnosis ... #kidney #blood ... #urine #management
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
body site (i.e., blood ... kidneys, liver, lung/ARDS ... day 2 + 3 BIDMC Infectious ... STSS #treatment #management ... #diagnosis
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Parasitic infections ... Medications 7. ... leukocytes and occult blood ... Chronic #Diarrhea #management ... algorithm #workup #diagnosis