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IDSA Recommendations for empirical antimicrobial therapy for purulent meningitis based on patient age and specific predisposing
IDSA Recommendations ... condition #IDSA ... #Meningitis #Antibiotics ... #Antimicrobials ... #Empiric #Coverage
Considerations for progression of disease while on antimicrobial therapy:
 - Source Control?
 - Wrong bug?
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Sara Dong @swinndong ... #antibiotics #checklist ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Management #Antibiotics ... #Antimicrobials
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
guide prophylactic antibiotic ... this will guide antibiotic ... coverage) • ED ... reduce if needed (using ... Thumb #Metacarpal #Radiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... • IV Antibiotics ... of appropriate antimicrobial ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
IDSA Recommended Dosages of Antimicrobial Agents Administered by the Intraventricular Route
Amikacin - 5–50 mg
Amphotericin B -
IDSA Recommended ... Dosages of Antimicrobial ... Intraventricular #antibiotics ... #dosing #pharmacology ... ventriculitis #table #idsa
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... Treatment • IV antibiotics ... of appropriate antimicrobial ... #Endocarditis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #cardiology