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Intern Pocket Cards - Pre-Rounding Guide - Daily Checklist
Overnight Events:
 - Night float signout, nursing notes
Interdisciplinary
preliminary or final Microbiology ... not considered “negative ... until day 5) Medication ... - Review medications ... - Overnight medications
Running out of Analgesia and Sedation Medications due to #COVID19?  Anand Swaminathan, MD has put
Analgesia and Sedation Medications ... Analgesia Alternative Medications ... management #covid19 #treatment ... #coronavirus #medications ... #sedation #sedative
Doxycycline - Coverage and Indications
 • Staphylococci (S aureus + CoNS)
 • The tick stuff: Borrelia
- Coverage and Indications ... • Acne • Gram-negative ... Doxycycline #Coverage #Indications ... #pharmacology #microbiology
Psittacosis 
Pathogen: Chlamydia psittaci - obligate intracellular gram negative
Transmission:
 • Birds are the primary reservoir
 •
intracellular gram negative ... danger of aerosol) Treatment ... first line of treatment ... Chlamydia #psittaci #microbiology ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Approach to Gout
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis! Needle-shaped, negative birefringent crystals
Treatment:
 • Weight loss, diet, d/c culprit
Needle-shaped, negative ... birefringent crystals Treatment ... diet, d/c culprit medications ... Acute and chronic treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Incomplete/relief/treatment ... PPI failure + negative ... of bed GERD Treatment ... Desire to stop medication ... • Intolerable medication
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
Lung Abscess Microbiology ... most common) Clinical ... , hemoptysis Treatment ... Diagnosis #Pulmonary #Clinical
Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
Streptocccus Pneumoniae Microbiology ... Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative ... Specificity of 97%) Treatment ... Pneumoniae #strep #microbiology
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Patients First Tier Microbiologic-Testing ... pathogens First Tier Microbiologic-Testing ... above testing negative ... Adjust IS medications
SNRls (Serotonin/Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors) - FDA Approved Indications 

Venlafaxine (Effexor) - GAD, MDD, Panic Disorder, SAD
- FDA Approved Indications ... used for other indications ... purpose of these medications ... in outpatient clinics ... is for treatment