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Recommendations for specific antimicrobial therapy in bacterial meningitis based on isolated pathogen and susceptibility testing.

#IDSA #Meningitis
antimicrobial therapy in bacterial ... #IDSA #Meningitis ... #Antibiotics #Antimicrobial ... #Pharmacology #Management
IDSA Algorithm for the management of acute bacterial Rhinosinusitis
Signs & Symptoms either:
a) Persistent & not improving
IDSA Algorithm for ... the management ... of acute bacterial ... Rhinosinusitis Signs ... #bacterial #idsa
IDSA Clinical Practice Guideline for Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis
Algorithm for the management of acute bacterial rhinosinusitis.
IDSA Clinical Practice ... Guideline for Acute Bacterial ... Algorithm for the management ... of acute bacterial ... #Bacterial #Antibiotics
IDSA - Antimicrobial Regimens for Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis in Children
Initial empirical therapy
 • Amoxicillin-clavulanate (45 mg/kg/day
IDSA - Antimicrobial ... Regimens for Acute Bacterial ... bid) Risk for antibiotic ... #Bacterial #Rhinosinusitis ... #management
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
Insert central and arterial ... to achieve mean arterial ... Discuss ongoing management ... anaesthesia #Sepsis #Anesthesiology ... #Workup
Blood Culture Collection Algorithm - Adult Patients with Suspected Systemic Infection 

Pawlowicz et al evidenced based
unstable vital signs ... with suspected bacterial ... suspected source of bacterial ... obtained prior to antibiotic ... #Management #BloodCultures
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
Spontaneous Bacterial ... RBCs) • Obtain bacterial ... -40% will have bacterial ... Treat if other signs ... #Spontaneous #Bacterial
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
is unconscious, signs ... Consider invasive arterial ... Ischemia #Ischaemia #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
Remove flammable material ... drapes and burning material ... #Airway #Fire #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
compromise Clinical Signs ... be present or signs ... Pathophysiology: ... • Bacteria fermenting ... : • Empiric antibiotics