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Typical Recommendations for Antibiotic Duration for Common Bacterial Infections in Adults 

- Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong
Duration for Common Bacterial ... Infections in Adults ... Antibiotics #Durations #Bacteria ... OrganSystem #Length #Pharmacology ... #Infection #Management
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
steroids to treat infectious ... Typhoid fever - Bacterial ... InfectiousDiseases #Infections ... #Pharmacology # ... Management #Treatment
Antibiotic Therapy for Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis  (SBP)

- Standard therapy 
- Uncomplicated SBp• 
- Nosocomial SBP
for Spontaneous Bacterial ... renal failure #Management ... Antibiotic #Regimen #Pharmacology ... #Hepatology
Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
C virus (HCV) infection ... infectiousdisease #hepatology ... HepC #HepatitisC #Management ... #Pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
Enteric Infections ... Clostridium difficile Infection ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Tranexamic Acid - Indications and Pharmacology
Pharmacokinetics:
 • MOA: Inhibits plasminogen activation to plasmin & inhibits fibrinolysis
Indications and Pharmacology ... Hypotension with rapid injection ... increases venous & arterial ... #Indications #Pharmacology ... #hematology
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
B for initial management ... severe fungal infections ... severe candidal infections ... adverse effects = Hematologic ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Triggering factor (infection ... CMV, HHV8,...), Bacteria ... Still disease, Infection ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... treatment #summary #rheumatology
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Diagnosis and Management ... venous (DVT/PE) or arterial ... skin necrosis (at injection ... Management: • ... #Treatment #Hematology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Diagnosis and Management ... Precipitants: Infection ... acid by colonic bacteria ... ammonia-producing colonic bacteria ... #treatment #hepatology