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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 ... ampicillin #management ... #pharmacology ... #table #sensitivities
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
: Clinical Cheat ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... resuscitation, appropriate antibiotic ... #Summary #CheatSheet ... #Diagnosis #Management
In general, we expand antibiotics too soon in cellulitis, as clinical response (e.g. reduction in edema/erythema,
general, we expand antibiotics ... cellulitis, as clinical ... ) alternative diagnosis ... drug reaction, etc ... #EBM #ID #Management
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
the spectrum of clinically ... ‘broaden’ this coverage ... #pharmacology # ... management #spectrum ... #table #sensitivities
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... Summary Lung ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Lung Abscess Management ... • Vasculitis (e.g
Intern Pocket Cards - Antibiogram and Susceptibilities
VRE - MRSA - GRAM POSITIVES - GRAM NEGATIVES -
(e.g., UTI, bacteremia ... , etc.) ... (Use clinical data ... Susceptibilities #antibiotics ... #management #pharmacology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary ... meningococcal, H1N1) Clinical ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Cardiomyopathy - Summary ... Differential Diagnosis ... Delivery • Stable ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... support for patients clinically
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 ... erythema, discharge, etc ... • Prophylactic antibiotics ... #Management #InfectiousDiseases
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... (vital signs, clinical ... subjective dyspnea, etc ... main ones) - Antibiotics ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management