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Anti-infective stewardship, including tips for using anti-infectives wisely, criteria for stepdown from IV to PO dosage
Anti-infective stewardship ... for using anti-infectives ... IV to PO anti-infectives ... #medications #table ... #treatment #drugs
Endocarditis Algorithm - Infective vs Noninfective Causes
Noninfective:
 • Malignancy
 • Autoimmune disease
 • Systemic infection
Native Valve
Endocarditis Algorithm ... - Infective vs ... Noninfective Causes ... #Infective #Noninfective ... #Causes #Differential
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infective Endocarditis ... Marfan's Syndrome, Infective ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Orthopedics #Causes
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
My Patient with Infective ... therapy - Number one cause ... Ahmed_HBabiker #Infective ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
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eyelash follicle • Cause ... : Bacterial infection ... , swelling • Treatment ... upper lid • Cause ... Chalazion #Comparison #Table
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Inflammation, Chronic Infection ... #Anemia #MCV #Classification ... #Causes #Hematology
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
Differentiating NBTE from Infective ... infarcts Features of Infective ... in up to 30% of cases ... Endocarditis #comparison #infective ... Marantic #diagnosis #table
Epididymitis - CDC 2021 Treatment Guidelines
Recommended Regimen:
 • For acute epididymitis most likely caused by sexually
Epididymitis - CDC 2021 Treatment ... epididymitis most likely caused ... epididymitis most likely caused ... men who practice insertive ... #CDC #CDC2021 #Treatment
Pediatric SVT - Management Algorithm
Identify SVT:
 • HR not variable
 • Abrupt rate changes
 • Infants:
SVT - Management Algorithm ... Monitors, Pads AP Stable ... /kg - Not effective ... tachycardia #Management #Algorithm ... peds #Pediatric #treatment
Newer Syphilis Reverse Algorithm 

The advent of newer, faster 
treponemal antibody tests have 
allowed high-throughput of
Syphilis Reverse Algorithm ... first step in the algorithm ... of inflammation caused ... slower, more labor-intensive ... vs. very early infection