25 results
IDSA - Diabetic Foot Infection Wound Score 
The 10-item score: purulent discharge, nonpurulent discharge, erythema, induration,
Diabetic Foot Infection ... Abbreviation: DFI ... diabetic foot infection ... Diabetic #Foot #Infection ... #DFI #Wound #Score
Achalasia Management Algorithm
 - Botulinum Injection
 - Pharmacotherapy (CCB/nitrates)
 - Pneumatic Dilation
 - Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy
Achalasia Management Algorithm ... - Botulinum Injection ... ) - Pneumatic Dilation ... Achalasia #Management #Algorithm
Esophageal Crohn's Disease Management Algorithm

Assess for Active Symptoms and for Stricturing/Fistulizing Disease
Stricturing DX:
 • Bx r/o
Disease Management Algorithm ... • Serial Dilation ... / Self-dilation ... • Injection Steroids ... Esophagectomy Algorithm
Debridement and Management of Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI)
Duration of symptoms <3 weeks OR  <30 days
Prosthetic Joint Infection ... (PJI) Duration ... retention (DAIR) • Duration ... don’t if major DDIs ... sx of relapsed infection
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
- Management Algorithm ... of metastatic infection ... Hemodynamically stable ... Hernodynamically stable ... #Management #Algorithm
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mucosal Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS
Oropharyngeal Candidiasis: Initial Episodes (Duration of Therapy: 7–14 days)
Preferred
Initial Episodes (Duration ... mucoadhesive buccal tablet ... chew, or crush tablet ... Esophageal candidiasis (Duration ... opportunistic #infections
Persistence of clinically relevant viruses on dry inanimate surfaces

Most common viruses persist on surfaces for days
Type of Virus - Duration ... Dis., 6 (1): 130 ... #duration #Persistence ... infectiousdiseases #diagnosis #table
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
The duration of ... hyperthermia, myocardial infarction ... Refractory #Seizures #Algorithm
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm ... information (e.g. dose, duration ... Hepatocellular: Viral infections ... Injury #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Myocardial Infarction ... • Stable/ ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm