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IDSA - Antimicrobial Therapy for Staphylococcal and Streptococcal Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
 • Impetigo (Staphylococcus
IDSA - Antimicrobial ... MSSA SSTI • MRSA ... Antibiotics #management #treatment ... #idsa #cellulitis
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
interval on EKG ... The definitive treatment ... complex (QRS > ... WPW #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Outpatient Treatment of with Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
No comorbidities or risk factors for MRSA or Pseudomonas aeruginosa:
Outpatient Treatment ... risk factors for MRSA ... fluoroquinolone #IDSA ... #Antibiotics #Treatment
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
• No Treatment ... No Treatment. ... • Treatment: ... summary #Diagnosis #EKG ... electrocardiogram #ecg
IDSA Treatment Recommendations for Cryptococcal Meningoencephalitis in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infected Individuals
Induction therapy:
 • AmBd (0.7–1.0
IDSA Treatment Recommendations ... AmBd (0.7–1.0 mg/kg ... or ABLC (5 mg/kg ... Meningoencephalitis #IDSA ... #Treatment #management
Hyperkalemia shortens repolarization; changes in the T wave provide the earliest clues to hyperpotassemia.
 - At
waves disappear, QRS ... to 10.0 mEq/L, QRS ... #Hyperkalemia #EKG ... #ECG #Changes # ... Progression #Table
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
syncope Tests: ECG ... , Carotid U/S, EEG ... , Brain MRI, Cardiac ... Effectiveness #table
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
and Management - IDSA ... Echinocandins (e.g ... #Candidemia #IDSA ... #candidiasis #treatment
Pediatric SVT - Management Algorithm
Identify SVT:
 • HR not variable
 • Abrupt rate changes
 • Infants:
: HR > 180bpm ECG ... Monitors, Pads AP Stable ... 0.2 mg/kg Unstable ... 2 J/kg - Dr. ... peds #Pediatric #treatment
Anaphylaxis: Treatments (Acute)
Additional Info:
 • IV steroids may be considered for prevention of late phase reactions.
Anaphylaxis: Treatments ... minimum of 4-6 hrs ... antagonist use (e.g ... Treatment: • ... #Anaphylaxis #Treatments