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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,
Acute Esophageal ... esophagitis, Infection (Candida ... Surgery consults +/- antibiotics ... KBrag_MD #Acute #Esophageal ... diagnosis #management #gastroenterology
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) Basics
 - EGD Timing
 - EGD Complications
 - Review of Gastric Anatomy
 - EGD
Pre-Procedure antibiotics ... - Esophageal Perforation ... #EGD #Basics #gastroenterology
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
Esophageal Necrosis ... broad spectrum antibiotic ... use, infections (Candida ... state) predisposes esophageal ... 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
Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 • Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
Treatment of Acute Esophageal ... role in acute esophageal ... endoscopic banding • Antibiotics ... ebm #evidence #gastroenterology