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Antibiotic treatment durations for first line antibiotics recommended by Public Health England (PHE) guidance
 • Acute
Antibiotic treatment ... for first line antibiotics ... pneumonia and CRB65=1 ... #management #durations ... outpatient #treatment #pharmacology
Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
Acute Esophageal ... Klebsiella, pneumoniae) Management ... Surgery consults +/- antibiotics ... Braghirol @KBrag_MD #Acute ... #gastroenterology
Anti-C. Difficile - Antibiotics Class Overview
 1. Metronidazole – (see anti-anaerobe section above for more details).
Difficile - Antibiotics ... Class Overview 1. ... WBC <15 k, no acute ... (WBC >15k, or acute ... Fidaxomicin (PO) #Pharmacology
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
Vasoactive Drugs 1) ... • Cardiogenic: Acute ... MI, Acute Heart ... inopressors #diagnosis #management ... #comparison #table
Mild Acne Treatment - Comedones (black/whiteheads), +/- few pustules 
1. Benzoyl Peroxide (BP) 
2. Topical Retinoid
few pustules 1. ... BP + retinoid + antibiotic ... First line pharmacologic ... Treatment #Mild #Management ... #Comedones #Pharmacology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Evaluation of Acute ... 1. ... hospitalization or antibiotics ... Consider empiric antibiotic ... #Diarrhea #management
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
Acute Diarrhea - ... Diagnosis Framework 1) ... culture 3) Empiric antibiotics ... : Medications, Acute ... NonInfectious #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Indications for Albumin for Management of Cirrhosis
 • Large volume paracentesis (>5 liter) - 8g per
for Albumin for Management ... ascites removed • Acute ... injury (≥ 1B) - 1 ... kg 3rd day with antibiotics ... #Indications #Management
Pressors and Inotropes

Norepinephrine
 • alpha1 > beta 1
 • Increase SVR > Inotropy
Vasopressin
 • V1
 •
alpha1 > beta 1 ... and 2, alpha 1 ... #criticalcare #pharmacology ... #comparison #shock ... #management
Cephalosporin Comparison - Coverage 
1st Generation Cefazolin, Cephalexin 
2nd Generation Cefaclor, Cefotetan, Cefoxitin, Cefuroxime 
3rd Generation
Cephalosporin Comparison ... commonly used antibiotics ... included in the 1- ... Naming #Names #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics