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Anti-C. Difficile - Antibiotics Class Overview
 1. Metronidazole – (see anti-anaerobe section above for more details).
Antibiotics Class Overview ... therapy for severe C.diff ... #Antibiotics #Review ... #Overview #CDifficile
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • 12-13 g/dL,
 • ANC < 1800/uL,
 • platelet < 150,000/uL

Initial
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... /uL Initial Workup ... : CBC with diff, ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #hematology #workup
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm • ... Cell count and diff ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypereosinophilia Different Diagnosis and Workup
Secondary causes are broad so start with a med review, the most
Diagnosis and Workup ... start with a med review ... Different #Diagnosis #Workup ... #algorithm
Fluoroquinolones - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: DNA Gyrase  and Topoisomerase inhibitors bactericidal 
Side effects: QT prolongation
Antibiotics Class Overview ... High rate of c.diff ... #Antibiotics #Review ... #Overview #Fluoroquinolones
Triage Algorithm COVID-19

First draft of a PROPOSED pathway for identify 'happy hypoxic' #COVID19 patients at triage,
Triage Algorithm ... Work in progress ... Cliff Reid @cliffreid ... #Triage #Algorithm
Antifungal Echinocandins  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Inhibit glucan synthesis in fungal cell wall by blocking
Antibiotics Class Overview ... still usually works ... #Antibiotics #Review ... #Overview #Echinocandins
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Organizing Pneumonia Overview ... other processes Workup ... : • CBC with diff ... strep, HIV • CTD workup
ANTIBIOTICS WITH ANAEROBE COVERAGE - Antibiotics Class Overview
 1. Metronidazole (Flagyl)(PO and IV)
 2. Clindamycin –
Antibiotics Class Overview ... Metronidazole (unless for C.diff ... #Antibiotics #Review ... #Overview #Anaerobe
Solid Organ Transplant - Diarrhea - Diagnostic and Workup Algorithm
1st Tier Microbiologic Testing: CDiff (stool), CMV
Diagnostic and Workup ... Algorithm 1st Tier ... Microbiologic Testing: CDiff ... SolidOrgan #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Algorithm