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Adult Vancomycin Guidelines
The information below provides general dosing guidelines for vancomycin. A maintenance regimen of 15-20
indicator of the AUC ... especially in complex ... Vancomycin #Dosing #Loading ... Trough #Targets #Levels
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
Check and maintain ABC ... blood glucose level ... Antiepileptic Drug (AED) level ... • IV Midazolam Loading ... Pentobarbital Loading
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Bacterial Meningitis - Differential ... 1): • Herpes simplex ... - Powassan, louping ... • Conjunctival suffusion ... CNS #Infections #differential
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
coagulopathy) • CBC w differential ... LVEF, pericardial effusion ... pulmonary capillaritis leading ... • BAL reveals ... Renal #Syndromes #differential
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... categories Lactate levels ... the patient’s complete ... Reduced tissue perfusion ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
decrease in HIV-1 RNA level ... infiltrates, pleural effusions ... Virus • Herpes simplex ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... Inflammatory #Syndrome #Differential
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... Lungs: • Pleural effusions ... pancreatitis, protein-losing ... antibodies, Complement levels