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Table 3. Suggested Empiric Treatment Options for Clinically Suspected Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Units Where Empiric Methicillin-Resistant
Suggested Empiric Treatment ... Options for Clinically ... Empiric Methicillin-Resistant ... Are Appropriate #Management
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
Drugs Used for the Treatment ... Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine should ... macular pathology" should ... highlighted circle= clinical ... Pharmacology #Table #Management
Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy - Pharmacotherapy

Peripheral neuropathy is a common microvascular complication of diabetes. In clinic patients
In clinic patients ... should receive ... pregabalin as treatment ... #Pharmacology #Management
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Diagnosis and Management ... Clinical Manifestations ... Person Syndrome Treatment ... SPS #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #neurology
Empty Can (Jobe) Test

Position: Flex shoulder to 90 degrees in the scapular plane. Internally rotate the
Position: Flex shoulder ... the patient's resistance ... weakness with resistance ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Diagnosis: • Based on clinical ... treatment Of ocular ... high doses and should ... - Improves clinical ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Hypertonic Saline for Treatment of Hyponatremic Encephalopathy
1) 100 ml bolus of 3% NaCl over 10 min.
Hypertonic Saline for Treatment ... May repeat until clinical ... ) Serum sodium should ... first 48 hours should ... #management #protocol
IDSA - Clinical Strategy to Build an Individualized Treatment Regimen for Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB)
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IDSA - Clinical ... Individualized Treatment ... for Multi-Drug Resistant ... isolate DST result should ... Tuberculosis #MDRTB #management
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Diagnosis and Management ... • Methicillin-resistant ... aeruginosa Clinical ... antibiotic therapy should ... #treatment #Pulmonary
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup and Management ... venous line, it should ... or TEE unless clinical ... IDSA #Guidelines #Management ... #candidiasis #treatment