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Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup and Management ... Bacterial culture ... Breath test for bacterial ... above testing negative ... Diarrhea #Workup #Management
Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
Streptocccus Pneumoniae Microbiology ... Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative ... cause of: CAP, Bacterial ... sinus • Sputum culture ... #diagnosis #management
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
Diagnosis and Management ... diagnosis Treatment: admission ... staphylococcus, gram negative ... swollen, painful = bacterial ... treatment until cultures
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
coagulation and cultures ... within 1 h (seek microbiology ... and send source cultures ... Discuss ongoing management ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
Spontaneous Bacterial ... RBCs) • Obtain bacterial ... dL, LDH > ULN Culture-negative ... non-elective hospital admission ... SBP #diagnosis #management
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
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Diagnosis and Management ... fastidious gram-negative ... Splashing infected material ... Serology (preferred), Culture ... infectiousdiseases #microbiology
Intern Pocket Cards - Pre-Rounding Guide - Daily Checklist
Overnight Events:
 - Night float signout, nursing notes
Interdisciplinary
preliminary or final Microbiology ... : - Bacterial ... culture not considered ... “negative” until ... PreRounding #Checklist #management
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
esp in work-up/management ... of shock MICRO ... : Make sure cultures ... #Admitting #Admissions ... diagnosis #workup #criticalcare
Aeromonas spp - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Aeromonas spp: Gram-negative Rods, oxidase positive and glucose fermenter.
Virulence: Toxin
Diagnosis and Management ... Aeromonas spp: Gram-negative ... toxin secretion, bacterial ... wound or blood cultures ... #microbiology #