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Antibiotics for severe community-onset pneumonia 

Atypical coverage always 

- Usually azithromycin 500 mg daily 

- Doxycycline
piperacillin-tazobactam Septic Shock ... - Linezolid 1 ... #Community #Acquired ... #Pneumonia #CAP ... Antibiotics #Coverage #Management
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Decompensated CHF ... Treatment Goals ... : 1) MAP > 60-65 ... #criticalcare #algorithm ... #treatment #management
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Algorithm for Chronic ... therapies such as azithromycin ... therapies such as azithromycin ... #Algorithm #Management ... SABA #SAMA #ICS #Pharmacology
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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Diagnosis and Management ... erythropoietin 1/ ... complications can ... • Treatment algorithms ... with evidence of acquired
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Toxic Megacolon, Shock ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... post-ABx, but can ... be community-acquired ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
typically fall into 1 ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #heartfailure #chf ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
1) Is it hypotonic ... syndrome. 3% saline can ... include vaptans (HF ... with DDAVP may be required ... #management #nephrology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
• Incidence: 1 ... 3 to 1/2 of patients ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... ventilation is required ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Treponema pallidum Infections (Syphilis) to Prevent Disease in HIV-AIDS
Early Stage (Primary, Secondary,
(BII), or • Azithromycin ... Therapy: • Perform CSF ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
clinical forms: 1) ... MC: CNS CSF: • ... disseminated) can ... fever • Septic shock ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management