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Antibiotic treatment durations for first line antibiotics recommended by Public Health England (PHE) guidance
 • Acute
Antibiotic treatment ... Acute sinusitis 7 days ... sore throat 10 days ... slow response • Impetigo ... primarycare #outpatient #treatment
Checking Invasive Devices Using Chest X-Rays

- Dr. Alex Psirides @psirides

#Diagnosis #Anatomy #Radiology #CriticalCare #Lines #Devices #Tubes
Using Chest X-Rays ... @psirides #Diagnosis ... Anatomy #Radiology #CriticalCare
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... the absence of treatment ... Treatment - Alternative ... Trypanosomiasis #Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment
Dengue Fever - Diagnosis and Management Summary 
Dengue Fever → Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever →Dengue Hemorrhagic Shock
Dengue Fever - Diagnosis ... pain, Myalgia Diagnosis ... • Symptoms < 7 days ... • Symptoms > 7 days ... (Ig)M Treatment
Lyme Disease Pearls

Epidemiology: Ixodes scapularis carrying borrelia 
have spread and are now found in 
growing areas
Slovenia) Treatment ... : TREATMENT Shorter ... early lyme (10 days ... vs 21 days) is ... old is fine #Diagnosis
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
orthopedics in 7-10 days ... orthopedics in 7-10 days ... pediatric ortho treatment ... pediatric ortho treatment ... #Orthopedics #Diagnosis
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
Incubation time = 4-14 days ... typically (up to 24 days ... emergency 2020-3-12 Diagnosis ... COVID19 #Cheatsheet #Diagnosis ... #Coronavirus #CriticalCare
Visceral Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Species: Leishmania donovani, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania chagasi
Where: South Asia, East
Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis ... culture, PCR, K39) Treatment ... B: 3 mg/kg on days ... /d IV/IM 28-30 days ... #management #treatment
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Bova score (30-day ... PESI class (30-day ... prognostication #diagnosis ... stratification #criticalcare
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Prednisone 5mg/kg/day ... either within 6 days ... or 15 days of ATRA ... Renal Failure Treatment