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My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
Negative Blood Cultures ... antibiotics prior to cultures ... patient a surgical candidate ... BloodCultures #Diagnosis ... #Management #Algorithm
Invasive Candidiasis (IC)

Diagnosis:
Culture:
 • Gold standard, but Slow (~2-3 days), 50% sensitivity
 • Blood Sample
 •
Candidiasis (IC) Diagnosis ... : Culture: • ... Additional management ... IC #antifungal #diagnosis ... #management #candida
Causes of Dysuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pyuria - Leukocytes on Dipstick/Microscopy
 - Bacteriuria & Hematuria -
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Pyuria ... Leukocytes on Dipstick/Microscopy ... Vaginitis • Candida ... #Algorithm #Causes
An algorithm of diagnostic and therapeutic recommendations for patients with microscopic colitis.

#Microscopic #Colitis #Lymphocytic #Collagenous #Algorithm
An algorithm of ... diagnostic and therapeutic ... patients with microscopic ... #Microscopic #Colitis ... #Management #Treatment
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm ... and Differential Diagnosis ... dipstick, urine microscopy ... including blood culture ... , urine culture,
Algorithm for Evaluation and Treatment of Asymptomatic Candiduria
Evidence for disseminated candidiasis, Unstable or neutropenic patient
1. fluconazole
Algorithm for Evaluation ... #Candiduria #Algorithm ... #Asymptomatic #Diagnosis ... #Management #Candida
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... for alternate diagnoses ... gram stain and culture ... #COPD #AECOPD #Algorithm ... #Management #Exacerbation
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... Routine stool culture ... Acute #Diarrhea #management ... #algorithm #workup ... #diagnosis
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Hypercoagulable (APLAS ... Differential Diagnosis ... Endocarditis Diagnosis ... #Endocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
(delayed), TM rupture ... Electricity #Evaluation #Diagnosis ... #Management #Emergency ... #Algorithm