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Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
prior resistance. e.g ... ESBL, KPC, VRE. etc ... to guide therapy ... ampicillin #management ... #antibiogram #pharmacology
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
which further guide ... management and ... and an initial ECG ... should be guided ... by clinical suspicion
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... Evaluation to guide ... etiology & management ... - RUQ ultrasound ... Pancreatitis #Checklist #Diagnosis
In general, we expand antibiotics too soon in cellulitis, as clinical response (e.g. reduction in edema/erythema,
in cellulitis, as ... clinical response ... ) alternative diagnosis ... drug reaction, etc ... #EBM #ID #Management
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
No pharmacologic ... SE: prolonged QTC ... SE: prolonged QTC ... #CriticalCare #diagnosis ... #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
useful framework to guide ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... ECG is vital while ... #algorithm #management ... #pharmacology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
syndromes such as ... Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis ... patients with clinically ... stimulation Clinical ... #management #neurology
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
X-ray and lung ultrasound ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... (vital signs, clinical ... subjective dyspnea, etc ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
hyponatremia, AKI, etc ... esp in work-up/management ... NOTES: The last clinic ... will also get an EKG ... Pearls #Checklist #diagnosis
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... not be subtle e.g ... vision changes, etc ... pain that worsens as ... #Management