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Blood Culture Collection Algorithm - Adult Patients with Suspected Systemic Infection 

Pawlowicz et al evidenced based
Guidelines for drawing ... who meet SIRS criteria ... #Management #BloodCultures ... Protocol #Shapiro #Indications ... #Criteria
Driving Impairment in Cirrhosis and Hepatic Encephalopathy 
 - Advise patients not to drive ~3 months
Driving Impairment ... HE, also take driving ... decrease sedative medications ... privileges #Driving ... Encephalopathy #management
Intern Pocket Cards - Pre-Rounding Guide - Daily Checklist
Overnight Events:
 - Night float signout, nursing notes
Interdisciplinary
Urine, stool, drains ... - Review medications ... Tubes, Lines, Drains ... placed - Review indications ... PreRounding #Checklist #management
Indications for therapeutic intervention of pancreatic pseudocysts.
Complicated pancreatic pseudocysts (one criterion sufficient)
 • Compression of large
Indications for ... pseudocysts (one criterion ... #Intervention #Indications ... #Management
Orthopedic Dressing Materials
1. Opsite - semi-permeable-thin, adhesive transparent polyurethrane film 
 • Indications: Superficial wounds as
polyurethrane film • Indications ... Contraindications: Heavily draining ... avoid heavily draining ... Moderate to heavily draining ... Dressings #Materials #management
Indications for ERCP
1. Biliary Tract Diseases:
 • Biliary obstruction: Choledocholithiasis, Malignant biliary strictures, Benign biliary strictures
Indications for ... nasopancreatic drain ... papilla #ERCP #Indications ... #management #gastroenterology
Glaucoma is a condition that involves an increase in pressure inside the eye. It occurs when
fails to properly drain ... pharmacology #treatment #management ... #medications #Ophthalmology
Bacteremia Quick Reference - Treatment Duration

Gram Negative Bacteremia:
 • Avoid: Aminoglycosides and tigecycline
 • Catheters should
the following criteria ... blood cultures drawn ... Bacteremia #Treatment #Management
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Diagnostic Criteria ... for an unrelated indication ... PV #Diagnosis #Management
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Diagnosis and Management ... TIPS West Haven Criteria ... Encephalopathy #Grading ... Classification #Diagnosis #Management