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Procalcitonin Guided Antibiotics in Sepsis

Efficacy and Safety of Procalcitonin Guidance in Patients With Suspected or Confirmed
Procalcitonin Guided Antibiotics ... : A Systematic Review ... Procalcitonin #Guide #Antibiotics ... VisualAbstract #EBM #Management
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
Coverage of common antibiotics ... infection, then review ... ampicillin #management ... infectiousdisease #antibiotics
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) Basics
 - EGD Timing
 - EGD Complications
 - Review of Gastric Anatomy
 - EGD
Complications - Review ... Pre-Procedure antibiotics ... gastroenterology #endoscopy #managmenet
Intern Pocket Cards - Pre-Rounding Guide - Daily Checklist
Overnight Events:
 - Night float signout, nursing notes
Interdisciplinary
Include trends - Review ... Radiology: - Review ... medications - Review ... glucose ranges) - Antibiotics ... PreRounding #Checklist #management
MonkeyPox Virus - Summary Review - What we know so far

 • History
 • Epidemiology
 •
Virus - Summary Review ... Transmission • Differential ... Monkeypox #diagnosis #management
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
Flutycosine - Antibiotics ... B for initial management ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Oral Antibiotics for Acne - Indicated for Moderate-to-Severe Acne 
First-Line Drug Class: Tetracyclines 

In the last
Oral Antibiotics ... the last post I reviewed ... talk about oral antibiotics ... response to the antibiotics ... #Pharmacology #Management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... Lung Abscess Management ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential ... #causes #management
Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
EGD and Biopsy Differential ... Klebsiella, pneumoniae) Management ... Surgery consults +/- antibiotics ... esophagus #diagnosis #management
Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework
PRERENAL:
 - Intrarenal vasoconstriction-hemodynamically mediated
 - Systemic vasodilation
 - Volume
Kidney Injury - Differential ... urinalysis, labs - Management ... renal biopsy - Management ... : Relief of obstruction ... #Injury #AKI #Differential