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Antibiotics for Anaerobic Bacteria 
 - Metronidazole (Flagyl™) 
 - Carbapenems 
 - β lactam +
Antibiotics for ... out of favor for C.diff ... Strong Medicine #Antibiotics ... Susceptibility #Coverage
Acute paronychia with abscess! Treat with incision 🔪 and drainage🛁. If completely drained, no need for
paronychia with abscess ... drained, no need for antibiotics ... If not, coverage ... #paronychia #abscess
Fluoroquinolones - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: DNA Gyrase  and Topoisomerase inhibitors bactericidal 
Side effects: QT prolongation
Fluoroquinolones - Antibiotics ... High rate of c.diff ... have excellent TB coverage ... have atypical coverage ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Abscess and Cobblestoning on POCUS

Cobblestoning of inflamed fat (“hot” cobblestoning!) and an echogenic abscess. This should
Abscess and Cobblestoning ... on POCUS Cobblestoning ... and an echogenic abscess ... discharge with antibiotics ... Cobblestoning #POCUS
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
Management Be sure to assess ... guide prophylactic antibiotic ... this will guide antibiotic ... coverage) • ED ... give appropriate antibiotics
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Causes of Antibiotic ... Treatment: • Antibiotic ... Source control (abscess ... Secondary infection (C diff ... Kumfer @AnnKumfer #Antibiotic
ANTIBIOTICS WITH ANAEROBE COVERAGE - Antibiotics Class Overview
 1. Metronidazole (Flagyl)(PO and IV)
 2. Clindamycin –
ANTIBIOTICS WITH ... ANAEROBE COVERAGE ... - Antibiotics Class ... Metronidazole (unless for C.diff ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
The #POCUS waterbath technique for digits - Finger Abscess

This one was "sent in for IV antibiotics"
The #POCUS waterbath ... digits - Finger Abscess ... sent in for IV antibiotics ... @EMinFocus #Abscess ... Digits #Clinical #POCUS
Perforated Appendicitis and Abscess on Abdominal POCUS

Young patient presents with RLQ abdominal pain and fever. What
Appendicitis and Abscess ... on Abdominal POCUS ... the associated abscess ... was admitted on antibiotics ... #Abdominal #POCUS
Finger Abscess on POCUS

This 40yo diabetic presents with 3rd MCP pain and erythema x 2d, now
Finger Abscess on ... POCUS This 40yo ... discharge home with antibiotics ... #Finger #Abscess ... #POCUS #clinical