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IDSA Clinical Practice Guideline for Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis
Algorithm for the management of acute bacterial rhinosinusitis.
IDSA Clinical Practice ... Rhinosinusitis Algorithm ... - Overall Treatment ... antibiotics-for-clinically-diagnosed-acute-sinusitis ... /) #Diagnosis
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
IDSA Recommendations ... • In rare cases ... against Pneumocystis pneumonia ... Therapy for Treating Clostridium ... #Treatment #management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Most common cause ... : Aspiration pneumonia ... Pathogens: • Aerobic Bacteria ... Bacteria: - Bacteroides
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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Causes of Hypoxemia ... • Interstitial lung ... • Pulmonary Arterial ... Malformation • Severe Pneumonia ... #Algorithm #Causes
Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
Streptocccus Pneumoniae ... • Most common cause ... of: CAP, Bacterial ... of sinusitis, septic ... Specificity of 97%) Treatment
Causes of Fever in the Immunocompromised Host - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Structural Defect - Asplenia/HypospIenism
 • Bacteremia/Septic
Causes of Fever ... Algorithm Structural ... • Encapsulated Bacteria ... • Recurrent Sinusitis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... Most Common Causes ... in the adjacent lung ... cultures (sputum for bacteria ... mycobacteria Treatment
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
- Differential Diagnosis ... by bacterial infections ... Streptococcus pneumoniae ... neuralgia • Sinusitis ... subdural hematoma, lung