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Table 3. Suggested Empiric Treatment Options for Clinically Suspected Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Units Where Empiric Methicillin-Resistant
Suggested Empiric Treatment ... Antipseudomonal/Gram-Negative ... Appropriate #Management #InfectiousDiseases ... #Empiric #Antibiotics
Indications for Albumin for Management of Cirrhosis
 • Large volume paracentesis (>5 liter) - 8g per
Indications for ... kg 3rd day with antibiotics ... • Hepatorenal syndrome ... terlipressin #Albumin #Indications ... Management #Cirrhosis #treatment
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
Causes of Culture Negative ... Consider prior antibiotics ... SAPHO, Sweet's Syndrome ... Auto-Inflammatory: SAPHO syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
respiratory distress syndrome ... Corticosteroids #Adjuvant #InfectiousDiseases ... Pharmacology #Management #Treatment ... #Indications
Causes of Isolated Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital
Medications
 • Anticonvulsants
 • Antibiotics
 • Antithyroid
 • Antihypertensive
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Congenital Medications ... Anticonvulsants • Antibiotics ... Bacteria • Gram Negative ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
• 15-35% Gram negative ... diverticulitis) Treatment ... Others • Culture negative ... • Prophylactic antibiotics ... Diagnosis #Management #InfectiousDiseases
Penicillin Allergy Pathway for Antibiotic Prescription in Patients With Penicillin Allergy
Mild Reaction - Itching, Minor rash
Allergy Pathway for Antibiotic ... Stevens-Johnson syndrome ... systemic symptoms syndrome ... strong clinical indication ... #Prescription #algorithm
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Failure, Toxins/Medications ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... Dehydration Shock Treatment ... #criticalcare #algorithm ... #treatment #management
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
IDSA Algorithm for ... drainage plus oral antibiotics ... treatment or those ... approved for this indication ... #SSTIs #Algorithm
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
cell carcinoma (native ... Prostate cancer • Medications ... (Goodpasture's syndrome ... urine #management #treatment