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Cephalosporins - Table of Coverage by Generation

1st Generation   Cefazolin, cephalexin 
2nd Generation Cefotetan 
3rd
Cephalosporins - Table ... 1st Generation ... cephalosporin antibiotic ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Table #Management
Penicillins - Table of Coverage by Generation

Natural PCN  (1st generation): Benzathine PCN, PCN G 

Aminopenicillins
Penicillins - Table ... of Coverage by Generation ... Natural PCN (1st generation ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Table #PCN #Management
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
Antibiotic Management ... Hemodynamically stable ... Antibiotic Management ... • Persistent fever ... • Persistent fever
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
for each of the components ... an infant with fever ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Algorithm #LP #Antibiotics ... Stratification #Fever
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... : • 80% have fever ... Lung Abscess Management ... once stable - ... Intervention: - Fevers
IDSA Algorithm for Neutropenic Fever - Initial Management, Subsequent Management and Prolonged Fever
Figure 1. Initial management
- Initial Management ... Initial management ... days of empirical antibiotic ... days of empirical antibiotics ... and clinically stable
IDSA Recommended Therapy for Infections Following Animal or Human Bites
Animal bite
 • Amoxicillin-clavulanate 
 • Ampicillin-sulbactam
Clindamycin • Second-generation ... Cefoxitin) • Third-generation ... Infections #IDSA #management ... #treatment #antibiotics ... #table
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Key Components: ... specific questions to ask ... or family - Ever ... physical exam - Key components ... medical and surgical management
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... Self-limiting, chronic but stable ... General: fever, ... anterior/posterior MSK ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Management
Orthopedic Dressing Materials
1. Opsite - semi-permeable-thin, adhesive transparent polyurethrane film 
 • Indications: Superficial wounds as
antiseptics or antibiotics ... worn for 3-5 days-fewer ... exudate & harmful components ... Dressings #Materials #management ... wound #comparison #table