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Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
Coverage of common antibiotics ... ESBL, KPC, VRE. etc ... ampicillin #management ... infectiousdisease #antibiotics ... #antibiogram #pharmacology
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
Did they receive antibiotics ... Decreased yield due to antibiotic ... Eg: C. burnetii ... BloodCultures #Diagnosis ... #Management #Algorithm
In general, we expand antibiotics too soon in cellulitis, as clinical response (e.g. reduction in edema/erythema,
general, we expand antibiotics ... support switching antibiotics ... ) alternative diagnosis ... drug reaction, etc ... #EBM #ID #Management
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
Antibiotic Prophylaxis ... 2015) Give Antibiotics ... Do Not Give Antibiotics ... routine use of antibiotics ... #Management
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
Things To Know Diagnosis ... erythema, discharge, etc ... • Prophylactic antibiotics ... Washington University ID ... #Management #InfectiousDiseases
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Pancreatitis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... • Antibiotics ... gemfibrozil 600 bid ... #Gastroenterology
Intern Pocket Cards - Antibiogram and Susceptibilities
VRE - MRSA - GRAM POSITIVES - GRAM NEGATIVES -
(e.g., UTI, bacteremia ... , etc.) ... Susceptibilities #antibiotics ... #management #pharmacology
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... oral secretions (e.g ... subjective dyspnea, etc ... main ones) - Antibiotics ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
• A clinical diagnosis ... syndrome with acne: antibiotics ... antiinflammatory properties e.g ... Tetracyclines etc ... #management #Dermatology
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
Influenza Checklist Diagnostic ... - CT scan if diagnostic ... uncertainty (e.g ... Antibiotics - ... Influenza #Checklist #Management