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My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative ... Did they receive antibiotics ... Decreased yield due to antibiotic ... therapy - Number one cause ... of culture negative
Table 3. Suggested Empiric Treatment Options for Clinically Suspected Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Units Where Empiric Methicillin-Resistant
Suggested Empiric Treatment ... Antipseudomonal/Gram-Negative ... InfectiousDiseases #Empiric #Antibiotics
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
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eyelash follicle • Cause ... , swelling • Treatment ... upper lid • Cause ... Warm compresses, antibiotic ... Stye #Chalazion #Comparison
Considerations for Crystalloids - 0.9% NS vs LR vs Plasma-Lyte
 - Causes hyperkalemia?
 - Safe to
Plasma-Lyte - Causes ... - Causes lactic ... - Can cause a NAGMA ... removed- trials were negative ... #indications #comparison
Hyperthermia Syndromes Comparison
Serotonin Syndrome - NMS - Malignant Hyperthermia - Malignant Catatonia
Cause - Onset - Vitals
Hyperthermia Syndromes Comparison ... Malignant Catatonia Cause ... Mental Status - Treatment ... Hyperthermia #Syndromes #Comparison
Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
CAH #algorithm #causes ... CongenitalAdrenalHyperplasia #diagnosis #comparison ... #treatment #Peds
Parenteral Antimicrobial Treatment of Common Microorganisms Causing Native Vertebral Osteomyelitis - IDSA 
Staphylococci, oxacillin susceptible
Staphylococci, oxacillin
Antimicrobial Treatment ... Microorganisms Causing Native ... Parenteral #IV #Antibiotics ... Osteomyelitis #management #treatment
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... treatment until ... #differential #causes ... #management #treatment
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
Causes of Culture ... Negative Abscess ... Consider prior antibiotics ... as a cause of a ... negative culture
Infective endocarditis - etiology and sources of infection. 
 • Native and prosthetic 
valve endocarditis
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Native and ... for TPN) and antibiotic ... Endocarditis #Sources #Causes