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Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
bloodstream infection - Management ... Antibiotic Management ... Management - Complicated ... osteomyelitis, septic ... CRBSI: • Severe sepsis
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) - Diagnosis and Management
Ascites PMN > 250/mm3
? Nosocomial or hospital acquired. Recent
Diagnosis and Management ... Recent exposure to antibiotics ... Presentation in septic ... SBP: Medical Management ... dysfunction or liver
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
and Management ... to infection SEPTIC ... Patients w/ septic ... broad spectrum antibiotics ... Criteria #Diagnosis #Management
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
malnutrition, Antibiotics ... Medications - Heparin ... ) • Advanced Liver ... • Acute DIC - Septic
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS)
•	Non-specific (infections vs non-infectious)
•	≥2 of the following:
o	Temp >38°C or <36°C
o	HR >90 bpm
o	RR
>10% bands Sepsis ... -3, 2016) • Sepsis ... Septic Shock • ... >2 mmol/L Management ... Broad-spectrum antibiotics
Empiric Antibiotic Therapy for Suspected Bacterial Arthritis

#Management #Septic #Bacterial #Infected #Arthritis #Antibiotics
Empiric Antibiotic ... Bacterial Arthritis #Management ... #Septic #Bacterial ... Infected #Arthritis #Antibiotics
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
terminology and lets ... cover only a sliver ... spectrum – this lets ... #coverage #antibiogram ... #pharmacology #management
Antibiotics for severe community-onset pneumonia 

Atypical coverage always 

- Usually azithromycin 500 mg daily 

- Doxycycline
Antibiotics for ... piperacillin-tazobactam Septic ... Broad-spectrum antibiotics ... Pneumonia #CAP #Antibiotics ... #Coverage #Management
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
endocarditis w/ septic ... course • Adjust antibiotics ... • Aggressive management ... infection (e.g. septic ... criticalcare #diagnosis #management
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
history of trauma, sepsis ... dysfunction (25%) • Hepatic ... DIC • Severe Liver ... 100mg/dL) - Heparin ... causes #treatment #management