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IDSA Algorithm for the Initial Management of Fever and Neutropenia

LOW RISK
 • Antidpated neutropenia < 7
for the Initial Management ... of Fever and Neutropenia ... LOW RISK • ... stable and no medical ... #neutropenic #fever
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pneumonia • DM risk ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... : • 80% have fever ... decubitus - air fluid level ... Intervention: - Fevers
Spinal Epidural Abscess - Illness Script
Epidemiology:
 - Patients at risk for bacteremia: IVDU, dental abscess, HD
- Patients at risk ... placement - Other risk ... most common (63%) Clinical ... but rare triad: Fever ... #diagnosis #management
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
• Myocardial abscess ... • Persistent fever ... Internet Book of Critical ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management
IDSA Algorithm for Neutropenic Fever - Initial Management, Subsequent Management and Prolonged Fever
Figure 1. Initial management
for Neutropenic Fever ... and Prolonged Fever ... of fever and neutropenia ... with fever after ... #neutropenic #fever
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... Assess functional ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
, may consider risks ... highlighted circle= clinical ... trial Ever Arias ... #Pharmacology #Table ... #Management
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... mucus, Abd pain, Fever ... immunocompromised, IBD) • ↑Risk ... Lowest Risk: Tetracyclines ... equivocal • CT A/P: Assess
Pocket Hematoma after Pacemaker Placement
A rare, but can't-miss complication from pacemaker placement. Low incidence (1-9%) overall,
complication is abscess ... NEVER attempt to ... systemic signs (fever ... Pocket #Hematoma #clinical ... Pacemaker #photo #cardiology
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
lymph nodes Risk ... emboli • Lung abscess ... characteristic features Clinical ... Active TB: • Fever ... TB #Diagnosis #Management