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Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
hospitalization or antibiotics ... Community water-borne ... HIV infection or ... Consider empiric antibiotic ... Hospitalization required
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Clostridioides Difficile Infection ... Toxic Megacolon, Shock ... nosocomial infection ... post-ABx, but can be community-acquired ... #Clostridium #Infection
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
host response to infection ... SEPTIC SHOCK is ... recognition and treatment ... broad spectrum antibiotics ... #QSOFA #SIRS #criticalcare
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics Class Overview

BACTRIM/SEPTRA (TMP/SMX) - inhibit sequential steps in Folate synthesis --> bacteriostatic

Spectrum: Wide
choice, both for treatment ... prophylaxis), Community-acquired ... MRSA Skin infections ... Nocardiosis, Listeria infections ... patients, Salmonella infections
CSF Penetration of Antimicrobials

Despite the poor CSF penetration, beta-lactams have the most research documenting successful treatment
of community-acquired ... classes. 1 only ... in clinical CNS infections ... susceptible CNS infections ... of CNS infections
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
usually appear in 1- ... • Management: 1. ... progressive inflammatory infection ... including DM • Treatment ... - Antibiotic
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
opportunistic infection ... Antibiotics - ... 600 mg PO/IV q 1 ... suspected Adiunctive treatments ... Checklist #Management #CriticalCare