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My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
Did they receive antibiotics ... Decreased yield due to antibiotic ... have a fastidious bacteria ... this be a non-bacterial ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Watery/Large Volume (Small Bowel)
 • Viral
 • Bacterial (e.g. C peffrjngens,
Differential Diagnostic Algorithm ... • Viral • Bacterial ... Giardia) • Drugs (Antibiotics ... Large Bowel) • Bacterial ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Blood Culture Collection Algorithm - Adult Patients with Suspected Systemic Infection 

Pawlowicz et al evidenced based
Culture Collection Algorithm ... Algorithm Source ... with suspected bacterial ... suspected source of bacterial ... obtained prior to antibiotic
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
risk of serious bacterial ... components of the algorithm ... Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm ... #LP #Antibiotics
Causes of Isolated Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital
Medications
 • Anticonvulsants
 • Antibiotics
 • Antithyroid
 • Antihypertensive
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Anticonvulsants • Antibiotics ... Gram Positive Bacteria ... Gram Negative Bacteria ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
culture 3) Empiric antibiotics ... Astrovirus • Bacterial ... NonInfectious #Algorithm
Causes of Urinary Tract Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Upper Tract - Bladder NOT distended on ultrasound,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... NOT distended on ultrasound ... Distended bladder on ultrasound ... stricture • Posterior ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
IDSA Algorithm for the management of acute bacterial Rhinosinusitis
Signs & Symptoms either:
a) Persistent & not improving
IDSA Algorithm for ... management of acute bacterial ... days) Risk for antibiotic ... rhinosinusitis #Algorithm ... #management #bacterial
IDSA Clinical Practice Guideline for Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis
Algorithm for the management of acute bacterial rhinosinusitis.
Guideline for Acute Bacterial ... Rhinosinusitis Algorithm ... management of acute bacterial ... www.thennt.com/nnt/antibiotics-for-clinically-diagnosed-acute-sinusitis ... #Antibiotics #Algorithm
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM ... Obtain femoral arterial ... visualization with use of ultrasound ... Cardiogenic #Shock #Algorithm