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

#bacterial #meningitis #management #antibiotics #therapy #treatment #table #duration #empiric
Specific antibiotic ... for community-acquired ... meningitis #management #antibiotics ... therapy #treatment #table ... #duration #empiric
Table 4. Recommended Initial Empiric Antibiotic Therapy for Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (Non-Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia) #Management #InfectiousDiseases #Empiric #Antibiotics
Table 4. ... Initial Empiric Antibiotic ... Therapy for Hospital-Acquired ... InfectiousDiseases #Empiric #Antibiotics ... #HAP #HCAP #HospitalAcquiredPneumonia
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 #hematology
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) - Diagnosis and Management
Ascites PMN > 250/mm3
? Nosocomial or hospital acquired. Recent
Nosocomial or hospital acquired ... Recent exposure to antibiotics ... Presentation in septic shock ... Management Repeat tap ... Diagnosis #Management #hepatology
Antibiotics for severe community-onset pneumonia 

Atypical coverage always 

- Usually azithromycin 500 mg daily 

- Doxycycline
Antibiotics for ... piperacillin-tazobactam Septic Shock ... #Community #Acquired ... #Pneumonia #CAP ... #Antibiotics #Coverage
Oral Antibiotics for Acne - Indicated for Moderate-to-Severe Acne 
First-Line Drug Class: Tetracyclines 

In the last
Oral Antibiotics ... These can be used ... ensure the shortest duration ... We can also pulse-dose ... Pharmacology #Management #Dermatology
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
The onset and duration ... , Hypotension, shock ... Urticaria #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #comparison #table
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis and Management Summary
PRE-ENDOSCOPY
Vasoactive agents - Octreotide: 
 • 50mcg bolus →
for 2-5 days, Can ... after hemostasis Antibiotics ... • 1g IV q24h, Duration ... Vasoactive agents can ... endoscopy #varices #hepatology
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
 •
growth AND • JAK2 mutation ... complications can ... with evidence of acquired ... Summary #treatment #hematology
Scleroderma Like Conditions - Differential Diagnosis
Eosinophilic Fasciitis:
 - Orange peel induration (peau d'orange) of proximal extremities
- Orange peel induration ... muscle involvement can ... Toxin Exposure: - Can ... Diagnosis #comparison #table ... #dermatology