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Specific antibiotic in-hospital treatment for community-acquired bacterial meningitis

#bacterial #meningitis #management #antibiotics #therapy #treatment #table #duration #empiric
Specific antibiotic ... for community-acquired ... bacterial meningitis ... #bacterial # ... therapy #treatment #table
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) - Diagnosis and Management
Ascites PMN > 250/mm3
? Nosocomial or hospital acquired. Recent
Spontaneous Bacterial ... Peritonitis (SBP) - Diagnosis ... Nosocomial or hospital acquired ... Presentation in septic shock ... #Spontaneous #Bacterial
Cardiogenic Shock Forrester Classification Table and Mortality

- Warm & Dry (Forrester Class I)

- Warm & Wet
Cardiogenic Shock ... Classification Table ... #Cardiogenic #Shock ... Classification #CHF #Diagnosis ... #Table #Cardiology
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
of Factor IX Acquired ... malnutrition, Antibiotics ... Acute DIC - Septic shock ... Deficiencies #Summary #table ... #comparison #diagnosis
Community Acquired Pneumonia - Presenting Features
 • History in favor of CAP: Dyspnea, Cough, particularly if
Community Acquired ... complicated by septic shock ... when secondary to bacterial ... criteria: Septic shock ... #Pneumonia #diagnosis
Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women
The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning
radiation dose required ... are outlined in Table ... 1 #Diagnosis ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Radiology ... Imaging #Comparison #Table
Clues to Differential Diagnosis of Central Cyanosis: Onset of cyanosis, Clubbing, Secondary erythrocytosis, Auscultation, X-ray, Echocardiography,
to Differential Diagnosis ... Echocardiography, Arterial ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Central #Cardiology ... #Causes #Table
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Switch to oral antibiotics ... once stable - ... shows a small, stable ... Pathogens: • Aerobic Bacteria ... • Anaerobic Bacteria
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
placed through an arterial ... nickmmark #IABP #IntraAortic ... Balloon #Pump #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
 •
follicle • Cause: Bacterial ... Warm compresses, antibiotic ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... Chalazion #Comparison #Table