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Antibiotic Therapy for Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis  (SBP)

- Standard therapy 
- Uncomplicated SBp• 
- Nosocomial SBP
Antibiotic Therapy ... hypersensitivity - Advanced liver ... renal failure #Management ... #Pharmacology # ... Hepatology
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) - Diagnosis and Management
Ascites PMN > 250/mm3
? Nosocomial or hospital acquired. Recent
) - Diagnosis and ... Management Ascites ... dysfunction or liver ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #hepatology
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis 
Clinical 
 • Fever 
 • Chills 
 • Abdominal pain 
Diagnosis
Clinical • Fever ... • Abdominal pain ... stain/culture Management ... #Peritonitis #SBP ... #Diagnosis #Hepatology
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
Algorithm • Temperature ... Antibiotic Management ... Antibiotic Management ... #Algorithm #CRBSI ... #diagnosis #management
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
B for initial management ... - Virtually never ... infections) - Main ... adverse effects = Hematologic ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... 38.50C, abdominal pain ... Bloody diarrhea, fever ... Acute #Diarrhea #management ... #diagnosis
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
bacterial infections (SBI ... components of the algorithm ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pediatrics ... #LP #Antibiotics
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... Pleuritic chest pain ... decubitus - air fluid level ... Lung Abscess Management ... once stable -
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
Bacterial Peritonitis DIAGNOSTICS ... if other signs (fever ... , abdominal pain ... improved outcomes 1) Antibiotics ... #diagnosis #management
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
following: • Fever ... rapidly, and empiric antibiotic ... agent are the main ... #management #treatment ... #hematology