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Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Causes of Antibiotic ... Immunocompromise Treatment ... • Secondary to Treatment ... diff) • Hospital-Acquired ... Difficile, COVID
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Clostridioides Difficile ... Toxic Megacolon, Shock ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... can be community-acquired ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mucosal Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS
Oropharyngeal Candidiasis: Initial Episodes (Duration of Therapy: 7–14 days)
Preferred
IDSA Recommendations ... 4–6 mL QID or 1– ... antifungals are required ... candida #mucosal #IDSA ... opportunistic #infections
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
C difficile assay ... HIV infection or ... Consider empiric antibiotic ... Hospitalization required ... algorithm #workup #diagnosis
IDSA - Approach to Treating a Patient With Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis
When to consider a trial of
IDSA - Approach ... of nonsurgical treatment ... 48–72 h if on treatment ... high risk for C. difficile ... not otherwise required
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
clinical forms: 1) ... Fluconazole SYSTEMIC CANDIDIASIS ... fever • Septic shock ... blood cultures Candidiasis ... colonization Candidiasis
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
Sepsis - Diagnosis ... host response to infection ... SEPTIC SHOCK is ... recognition and treatment ... broad spectrum antibiotics
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 ... • Diagnosis: ... - Antibiotic
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
dysfunction. 1. ... the trigger is difficult ... • Secondary (Acquired ... Triggers: ▪ Infections ... underlying trigger: Infections