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IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
IDSA Algorithm for ... the Management ... or those with clinical ... evidence of organ dysfunction ... #SSTIs #Algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Performance thorough ... Skin exam for infection ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... medical and surgical management
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
: Overwhelming clinical ... genetic immune dysfunction ... can mimic common infections ... Treatment: • Infection ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
Treatment of COVID-19 Infection ... risks/benefits in setting ... highlighted circle= clinical ... #Pharmacology #Table ... #Management
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
develop in the setting ... death -> end-organ dysfunction ... death Common Clinical ... Inflammatory: infectious ... Classification #diagnosis #management
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
develop in the setting ... death -> end-organ dysfunction ... death Common Clinical ... Inflammatory: infectious ... Classification #diagnosis #management
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Preeclampsia, Eclampsia, Infection ... unclear, endothelial dysfunction ... Diagnosis: • Infection ... thrombosis Testing ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Tale of Two Staphylococci: 
Methicillin-Sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). 

MSSA arrived quietly,
Tale of Two Staphylococci ... followed the usual clinical ... cultures, appropriate management ... anyone wanted, testing ... teamwork, careful management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... polymicrobial infection ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Putrid sputum/sour-tasting ... Lung Abscess Management
Invasive Fungal Infection (IFI)

Invasive fungal infections are severe infections in which fungal pathogens invade normally sterile
Invasive Fungal Infection ... antibiotic exposure Clinical ... include fever, organ dysfunction ... Antigen/antibody testing ... when feasible Management