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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pneumonia • DM risk ... : • 80% have fever ... Clindamycin in case of PCN ... Intervention: - Fevers ... shows a small, stable
Original and Simplified PESI PulmonaryEmbolism #Diagnosis #EM #IM #PCC #PESI #sPESI #risk #score #PE #Table
Diagnosis #EM #IM ... #PCC #PESI #sPESI ... #risk #score #PE ... #Table
IDSA Algorithm for the Initial Management of Fever and Neutropenia

LOW RISK
 • Antidpated neutropenia < 7
IDSA Algorithm for ... Management of Fever ... Neutropenia LOW RISK ... and clinically stable ... #IDSA #Algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... Assess functional ... status - Able ... algorithm to determine ... Stable patients
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
and Management Algorithm ... to arm/jaw, CAD risk ... friction rub, Fever ... COPD, asthma, CF, PCP ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
infection - Management Algorithm ... • Persistent fever ... endocarditis, epidural abscess ... • Persistent fever ... infection #Management #Algorithm
Comparison of Fever Algorithms for Infants <3 months old

AGE, INCLUSION, TESTS 
REQUIRED, "LOW RISK" CRITERIA, TREATMENT,
Comparison of Fever ... Algorithms for ... REQUIRED, "LOW RISK ... criteria #EBM #Fever ... #Table #Performance
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
BP stable, HR 115 ... Similar symptoms occ ... The table below ... antibodies or PCR ... or PenG 800K U IM
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Emergency Treatment Algorithm ... ABC's and Don't Ever ... IV access 4. ... Midazolam 10 mg IM ... Epilepticus #Treatment #Algorithm
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
Presentation • Fever ... incr in 27-75% • PCT ... 7-28% -> Incr risk ... Guide #Diagnosis #Algorithm