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Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
Antibiotic Management ... Hemodynamically stable ... endocarditis, epidural abscess ... limited vascular access ... Hernodynamically stable
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Management: • Antibiotics ... Switch to oral antibiotics ... once stable - ... weeks or continue antibiotic ... shows a small, stable
Antibiotics for Anaerobic Bacteria 
 - Metronidazole (Flagyl™) 
 - Carbapenems 
 - β lactam +
Antibiotics for ... out of favor for C.diff ... Strong Medicine #Antibiotics ... #Pharmacology #Table
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
IDSA 2017 CDiff Guidelines - Table 7. Potential Treatment Agents for Treatment of the Primary Clostridium difficile
IDSA 2017 CDiff ... Guidelines - Table ... Pharmacology #Management #CDiff ... IDSA2017 #Adjunct #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
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
A high-resolution 7.5- 10-MHz or higher linear array ultrasound transducer is used to perform an ocular
Able to assess for ... #POCUS #ocular #
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