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Table 4. Recommended Initial Empiric Antibiotic Therapy for Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (Non-Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia) #Management #InfectiousDiseases #Empiric #Antibiotics
Table 4. ... Recommended Initial Empiric ... Antibiotic Therapy ... Non-Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia) #Management ... #Antibiotics #HAP
Specific antibiotic in-hospital treatment for community-acquired bacterial meningitis

#bacterial #meningitis #management #antibiotics #therapy #treatment #table #duration #empiric
Specific antibiotic ... bacterial #meningitis #management ... #antibiotics #therapy ... #treatment #table ... #duration #empiric
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
circuit and start empiric ... Responds quickly to empiric ... Antibiotic Management ... improvement after empiric ... Algorithm #CRBSI #diagnosis
Table 3. Suggested Empiric Treatment Options for Clinically Suspected Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Units Where Empiric Methicillin-Resistant
Table 3. ... Suggested Empiric ... in Units Where Empiric ... Are Appropriate #Management ... #Antibiotics #VAP
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
Coverage of common antibiotics ... hospital For empiric ... ampicillin #management ... infectiousdisease #antibiotics ... pharmacology #table
Approach to Suspected Meningitis - Empiric Management Algorithm

 • Alarm Symptoms (FAILS)
 • Empiric Antibiotics
 •
Suspected Meningitis - Empiric ... Management Algorithm ... Symptoms (FAILS) • Empiric ... Antibiotics • ... #diagnosis #Algorithm
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) - Diagnosis and Management
Ascites PMN > 250/mm3
? Nosocomial or hospital acquired. Recent
Peritonitis (SBP) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... - 2 days after empirical ... antibiotic therapy ... Peritonitis #SBP #Diagnosis
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
hospitalization or antibiotics ... men Consider empiric ... antibiotic therapy ... Acute #Diarrhea #management ... algorithm #workup #diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... Lung Abscess Management ... once stable - ... shows a small, stable ... differential #causes #management
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
Fracture - ED Management ... guide prophylactic antibiotic ... Ulnar gutter with MCP ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand