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IDSA Algorithm for the Initial Management of Fever and Neutropenia

LOW RISK
 • Antidpated neutropenia < 7
IDSA Algorithm for ... Management of Fever ... #neutropenic #fever ... #IDSA #Algorithm
Antibiotic Stewardship: Shorter is Better 
CAP 
HAP 
VAP 
Intra-abd 
Gram Neg Bacteremia 
AECB 
Cellulitis 
Osteo 
Septic
Neutropenic Fever ... BradSpellberg #Shorter #Longer ... #Antibiotics #Duration
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pregnancy • Fever ... • Rheumatic Fever ... Regurgitation - Dilation ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Mechanisms of Pain
Mixed - Nociceptive/Neuropathic
Nociceptive - Tissue Damage
 - Visceral - (From organ/cavity lining) Poorly localized,
, sharp, short duration ... well-localized, dull, longer ... duration Neuropathic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Neutropenic Fever - Reassess after 2-4 days of empirical antibiotic
IDSA Algorithm for ... of Neutropenic Fever ... #neutropenic #fever ... #IDSA #Algorithm
Antibiotic Stewardship: Shorter is Better
CAP 3-5d = 5-14d
VAP 8d = 15d
Intra-abd 5 or 7d = 10
42d Neutropenic Fever ... BradSpellberg #Shorter #Longer ... #Antibiotics #Duration
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
The longer the seizure ... The duration of ... Refractory #Seizures #Algorithm
IDSA Algorithm for Neutropenic Fever - Initial Management, Subsequent Management and Prolonged Fever
Figure 1. Initial management
IDSA Algorithm for ... Neutropenic Fever ... and Prolonged Fever ... management of fever ... #IDSA #Algorithm
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
The onset and duration ... within one hour or longer ... symptoms - Headache, fever
Figure. An approach to the diagnostic use of echocardiography (echo). Rx indicates prescription; TEE, transesophageal
echocardiography; and
a patient with fever ... Echocardiogram #TTE #TEE #Algorithm ... #idsa