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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 ... Antipseudomonal/Gram-Negative ... Appropriate #Management #InfectiousDiseases
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
Causes of Culture Negative ... as a cause of a negative ... Sweet's Syndrome, hidradenitis ... AnnKumfer #Culture #Negative ... Differential #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Initial triage of the neutropenic adult - Algorithm for the evaluation and treatment of adult patients
evaluation and treatment ... neutropenia #Algorithm #workup ... #diagnosis #hematology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
• Immunologic Workup ... pANCA anti-MPO - Negative ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Management #Summary #rheumatology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... for workup, including ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Inflammatory Conditions: Rheumatologic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Approach to Gout
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis! Needle-shaped, negative birefringent crystals
Treatment:
 • Weight loss, diet, d/c culprit
Needle-shaped, negative ... birefringent crystals Treatment ... Acute and chronic treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #ULT #rheumatology
Bacteremia Quick Reference - Treatment Duration

Gram Negative Bacteremia:
 • Avoid: Aminoglycosides and tigecycline
 • Catheters should
Quick Reference - Treatment ... Duration Gram Negative ... at 24 hours are negative ... #Bacteremia #Treatment ... Management #Duration #infectiousdiseases
Psittacosis 
Pathogen: Chlamydia psittaci - obligate intracellular gram negative
Transmission:
 • Birds are the primary reservoir
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intracellular gram negative ... danger of aerosol) Treatment ... first line of treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #infectiousdiseases
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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• Some false negative ... with response to treatment ... IgG4+ cells" Treatment ... management #phenotypes #workup ... #treatment #rheumatology
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup ... Susceptibilities, Negative ... Additional metastatic workup ... #candidiasis #treatment