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Antibiotic Therapy for Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis  (SBP)

- Standard therapy 
- Uncomplicated SBp• 
- Nosocomial SBP
Antibiotic Therapy ... Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis ... renal failure #Management ... #Regimen #Pharmacology ... #Hepatology
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis 
Clinical 
 • Fever 
 • Chills 
 • Abdominal pain 
Diagnosis
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis ... Clinical • Fever ... • Abdominal pain ... stain/culture Management ... SBP #Diagnosis #Hepatology
Pain Assessment and Management Initiative (PAMI) - Opioid Prescribing and Equianalgesic Chart - Agents and Dosing

#Management
Pain Assessment ... and Management Initiative ... #Pain #Pharmacology ... Equianalgesics #Conversion ... Doses #Dosing #Table
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) - Diagnosis and Management
Ascites PMN > 250/mm3
? Nosocomial or hospital acquired. Recent
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis ... Diagnosis and Management ... dysfunction or liver ... Spontaneous #Bacterial #Peritonitis ... #hepatology
Intern Pocket Cards - Pharmacologic Pain Management Options
Anti-inflammatory:
 • Acetaminophen (24 hours: < 3-4g in healthy
Pocket Cards - Pharmacologic ... Pain Management ... in CKD, <2g in liver ... Table: • Morphine ... #Table #Ladder
OPIOID SWITCHING AND TAPERING.

Long term opioid use results in physical (and potentially psychological) dependence. Opioids should
include: chills, fever ... insomnia, muscle pain ... protocol #opioid #pain ... tapering #switching #pharmacology ... #conversion #management
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
CAPD-associated peritonitis ... (abdominal pain ... culture Note that fever ... • Prophylactic antibiotics ... #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
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis 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
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis ... from secondary peritonitis ... , abdominal pain ... improved outcomes 1) Antibiotics ... SBP #diagnosis #management