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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 #management ... #treatment #table
Antibiotics for Anaerobic Bacteria 
 - Metronidazole (Flagyl™) 
 - Carbapenems 
 - β lactam +
Anaerobic Bacteria ... out of favor for treatment ... #Anaerobic #Bacteria ... #Pharmacology #Table ... Susceptibility #Coverage #Management
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
of Factor IX Acquired ... : • Vitamin K ... malnutrition, Antibiotics ... Acute DIC - Septic shock ... Deficiencies #Summary #table
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... Bacteria: - Staph ... Pyogenes - K. ... Pneumonia • Anaerobic ... Bacteria: - Bacteroides
Liver Abscess
•	Pyogenic abscess, accounts for 80% of abscess.
•	Amebic abscess due to Entamoeba histolytica, accounts for 10%.
•	Fungal
• 50% of the bacterial ... Staphylococcus, & anaerobes ... • K pneumoniae ... treatment are the ... of ABX therapy Indications
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Diagnosis and Management ... Etiology: • Medications ... NSAIDs, β-blockers, Antibiotics ... - ↓ Effective arterial ... Elimination (see Table
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
irrigation • Management ... • Hypovolemic shock ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... #Pharmacology #Medications ... #Table