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Antimicrobial Resistance Dashboard - British Columbia Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) 2016

The Antimicrobial Resistance Dashboard is
Antimicrobial Resistance Dashboard ... bacterial species, antibiotics ... /views/AMRDash/Dashboard ... Antimicrobial #Antibiotics ... Susceptibility #Susceptibilities
Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
chest pain, Sepsis Diagnosis ... esophagitis, Infection (Candida ... Surgery consults +/- antibiotics ... black #esophagus #diagnosis ... #management #gastroenterology
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Guidelines 1) Antibiotics ... fluconazole pending: Susceptibilities ... Guidelines #Management #candida
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
Did they receive antibiotics ... Decreased yield due to antibiotic ... patient a surgical candidate ... BloodCultures #Diagnosis
1,3 Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan - Pathogens, and Testing Characteristics
1,3 ß-D-glucan:
 • Most fungi excluding mucor and
Primarily studied for candida ... Most specific for diagnosing ... positives: Beta lactam antibiotics ... InfectiousDiseases #Diagnosis
Inherited Colorectal Cancer (CRS) Syndromes
Adenomatous Polyposis Syndromes:
 • Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP), Attenuated FAP (AFAP), MUTYH
CS), Cronkhite-Canada ... CRS #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #management #gastroenterology
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework 1) Diagnostic ... culture 3) Empiric antibiotics ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... NonInfectious #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Lyme Disease Pearls

Epidemiology: Ixodes scapularis carrying borrelia 
have spread and are now found in 
growing areas
Also found in Canada ... Shorter course of antibiotics ... old is fine #Diagnosis
Causes of Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone/Area Postrema:
 • Drugs:
	- Chemo agents
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Diuretics - Antibiotics ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #gastroenterology
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
broad spectrum antibiotic ... use, infections (Candida ... retrosternal chest pain Diagnosis ... Esophageal #Necrosis #diagnosis ... #management #gastroenterology