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Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
define the type of infection ... prior resistance. e.g ... ampicillin #management ... #antibiogram #pharmacology ... #table #sensitivities
IDSA - Diabetic Foot Infections - Suggested Route, Setting, and Duration of Antibiotic Therapy, by Clinical
IDSA - Diabetic ... Antibiotic Therapy, by Clinical ... infected tissue (eg ... #antibiotics #pharmacology ... #management
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
possible - Infectious ... if symptoms of infection ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... oral secretions (e.g ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy (e.g ... hemodynamics (e.g ... LVEF recovery (e.g ... teratogenic GDMT meds (e.g ... #management #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #table #foamed ... #pharmacology
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
Things To Know Diagnosis ... following): (1) Clinical ... intra-abdominal proæss (e.g ... Conncomitant catheter infection ... #Management #InfectiousDiseases
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... polymicrobial infection ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Lung Abscess Management ... • Vasculitis (e.g
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
hyponatremia, AKI, etc ... esp in work-up/management ... will also get an EKG ... is never a bad idea ... Pearls #Checklist #diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Skin exam for infection ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... not be subtle e.g ... vasculitis vs infection ... E.g. 80 yo ESR cutoff ... #Management