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Rigors And Bacteremia - Overview

• Rigors are a response to the release of cytokines and prostaglandins
Rigors And Bacteremia ... pathogen (e.g., bacteria ... in identifying bacteremia ... ratio of 4.65 for bacteremia ... : Neutrophils, Monocytes
Characteristics of Selected Pneumonias

Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus). Gram-positive diplococci. 
Haemophilus influenzae. Pleomorphic gram-negative coccobacilli. 
Staphylococcus aureus. Plump
PMNs and monocytes ... ; no bacteria. ... Few PMNs; no bacteria ... Diagnosis #Comparison #Table
Antibiotics for Atypical Bacteria 
 - Macrolides   (Azithromycin) 
 - Tetracyclines   (Doxycycline)
Antibiotics for Atypical Bacteria ... Antibiotics #Atypical #Bacteria ... #Pharmacology #Table
Typical Clinical Presentations of Septic Arthritis by Pathogen and Joint Involvement

#Diagnosis #Septic #Arthritis #Differential #History #Presentation
Presentation #Pathogen #Bacteria ... #Table
Antibiogram - Antibiotic Resistance Table for Severe Multidrug Resistant Bacteria

ESBL Enterobacteriaceae
Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae
MDR Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter

Adapted from
Antibiotic Resistance Table ... Multidrug Resistant Bacteria ... Resistant #Comparison #Table
Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid Analysis

Effusion Characteristics (Color, Clarity, WCC, PMN, Crystals, Bacteria) by Disease Process: 
OA,
PMN, Crystals, Bacteria ... Effusion #Analysis #Table
Antibiotics for Anaerobic Bacteria 
 - Metronidazole (Flagyl™) 
 - Carbapenems 
 - β lactam +
for Anaerobic Bacteria ... Antibiotics #Anaerobic #Bacteria ... #Pharmacology #Table
Point-of-care lung ultrasound for diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia: notes from the field
Table 3: Description of
from the field Table ... EBM #Diagnosis #POCUS
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... - Table of Cardiac ... Doppler #Anatomy #POCUS ... Map #Comparison #Table
Fever - Pyrogen Pathophysiology

EXOGENOUS PYROGEN
 • Bacteria: Lipopolysaccharide components, peptidoglycans and muramyl peptide derivatives, Toxins
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EXOGENOUS PYROGEN • Bacteria ... (neutrophils, monocytes