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CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
CAPD-associated ... • 15-35% Gram negative ... • Prophylactic antibiotics ... Questions @WuidQ #CAPD ... Diagnosis #Management #InfectiousDiseases
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
CPPD vs Gout ... == CPPD == Think ... About CPPD When ... disease states Pathophysiology ... Needle-shaped, negatively
Pseudogout: pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - Idiopathic (vast majority of cases) -> Mechanism unknown
 - Familial
pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD ... Hypomagnesia -> The relative ... and/or x-ray - CPPD ... Chondrocalcinosis #Pseudogout #CPPD ... Signs #Symptoms #Pathophysiology
Macrolides - Erythromycin, Clarithromycin, Azithromycin - Antibiotics Class Overview

50S Ribosomal Inhibitor (PO and IV)
Spectrum: Atypical organisms
Azithromycin - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... and some gram negatives ... low-risk bronchitis, COPD ... Ceftriaxone for CAP
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Endocarditis - Overview ... aureus, Coagulase-negative ... staphylococci Culture Negative ... Treatment • IV antibiotics ... Diagnosis #cardiology #infectiousdiseases