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Azithromycin - since there has been a lot of noise around chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine, thought we can take
Azithromycin - since ... quick review of azithromycin ... COVID-19… - Note azithromycin ... for potential DIs ... Purposes Only #Azithromycin
Azithromycin - since there has been a lot of noise around chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine, thought we can take
Azithromycin - since ... quick review of azithromycin ... COVID-19… Note azithromycin ... for potential DIs ... hydroxychloroquine‼️ #Azithromycin
Cervicitis - CDC 2021 Treatment Guidelines
 • Recommended Regimen: doxycycline 100 mg orally 2x/day for 7
Alternative Regimen: azithromycin ... Guidelines #Management #STI
STI/STD Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Regimens
STI prophylaxis after Sexual Assault
 • Azithromycin 1g PO or doxycycline 100mg PO
STI/STD Post-Exposure ... Prophylaxis Regimens STI ... Sexual Assault • Azithromycin ... BIDMC_IDFellows #STI ... #STD #PostExposure
Chlamydial Infections - CDC 2021 Treatment Guidelines
Recommended Regimen:
 • Adults and adolescents: doxycycline 100 mg orally
• Pregnancy: azithromycin ... aged <8 years: azithromycin ... aged ≥8 years: azithromycin ... Guidelines #Management #STI
POCUS - Measuring Cardiac Output
1) Calculate LVOT Area
2) Calculate LVOT VTI
3) Calculate Cardiac Output

SV = (LVOT
POCUS - Measuring ... Calculate LVOT VTI ... Area) x (LVOT VTI ... x HR (bpm) - POCUS ... Cardiac #Output #CO #POCUS
Antibiotics for severe community-onset pneumonia 

Atypical coverage always 

- Usually azithromycin 500 mg daily 

- Doxycycline
always - Usually azithromycin ... contraindication to azithromycin ... - Linezolid 1 st
Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output Measurement on POCUS
Accurately measure LVOT diameter:
1. Obtain PLAX 
2. Zoom to
Measurement on POCUS ... apparatus Calculate VTI ... CO = HR x LVOT VTI ... ) 2 SV = LVOT VTI ... #Measurement #POCUS
Sexually Transmitted Infections - Common Outpatient Treatments 
Chlamydia 
 - Azithromycin 1 g PO once
Chlamydia - Azithromycin ... 250 mg 1M PLUS Azithromycin ... Gonorrhea #Chlamydia #STIs
Torsades de Pointes
• "Twisting of the pointes" 
• QRS axis swings from positive to negative direction
Originates from single focus ... Phenothiazines Azithromycin