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IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
IDSA Algorithm for ... the Management ... or those with clinical ... indication by June 2014 ... #SSTIs #Algorithm
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Clostridioides Difficile Infection ... Diagnosis and Management ... GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... (IDSA 2021): ... Bezlotoxumab 10 mg/kg
IDSA Clinical Practice Guideline for Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis
Algorithm for the management of acute bacterial rhinosinusitis.
IDSA Clinical Practice ... Rhinosinusitis Algorithm ... for the management ... #IDSA #2012 #Rhinosinusitis ... #Antibiotics #Algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Key Components: ... Skin exam for infection ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... medical and surgical management
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Polysaccharide cell wall component ... invasive fungal infection ... cut-offs defined in clinical ... surfaces - Infections ... formulations post-2010
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
IDSA Recommendations ... HIV-AIDS Preventing Clinical ... Trypanosomiasis #IDSA ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
The algorithm below ... acyclovir: This algorithm ... probably much higher (e.g ... ~1/20; Yildiz 2013 ... is proposed: #Management
SEPSIS AND SEPTIC SHOCK

DEFINITION AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
 • Sepsis: Life-threatening organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated host
• 2016 Consensus ... CLINICAL RECOGNITION ... CLINICAL FEATURES ... INITIAL MANAGEMENT ... ADVANCED MANAGEMENT
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
peripheral nerve components ... transplantation CLINICAL ... Electrodiagnostic studies (Ex EMG ... specific therapy, the clinician ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Mild Infections (Such As Focal Pneumonia or asymptomatic patients
IDSA Recommendations ... amphotericin B 3–5 mg/kg ... • Use until clinical ... Coccidiodomycosis #IDSA ... Prevention #Treatment #management