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Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) Criteria - Definitions of Sepsis, Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock

Systemic Inflammatory
100.40F (380C) or ... WBC > 12,000/mm3 or ... < 4,000/mm3, or ... SBP < 90 or SBP ... , Hypotension, or
Outpatient Treatment of with Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
No comorbidities or risk factors for MRSA or Pseudomonas aeruginosa:
comorbidities or ... factors for MRSA or ... • Amoxicillin or ... • doxycycline or ... AND macrolide or
3D-CAM Assessment for Delirium

Feature 1: Acute Change / Fluctuating Course
 • Assessment questions: Self report of
report of confusion OR ... disorientation OR ... consciousness OR ... 4 backwards OR ... week backwards OR
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
 •
Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or ... weeks gestation or ... No proteinuria or ... SBP ≥ 160 or DBP ... Dipstick ≥2+) OR
AIDS-defining illnesses
 - Candidiasis of the esophagus, bronchi, trachea, or lungs [(but NOT the mouth (thrush)]
bronchi, trachea, or ... , disseminated or ... liver, spleen, or ... in duration); or ... , pneumonitis, or
Schizotypal Personality Disorder (SPD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Cognitive-Perceptual
 • Magical thinking - Belief in paranormal or
in paranormal or ... Seeing a halo or ... unseen force, or ... Unconventional or ... metaphorical, or
IDSA - Paradise Criteria for Tonsillectomy
Minimum frequency of sore throat episodes:
 • Seven or more episodes
episodes: • Seven or ... preceding year, OR ... • Five or more ... preceding 2 y, OR ... >2 cm), OR
Penicillin Allergy Pathway for Antibiotic Prescription in Patients With Penicillin Allergy
Mild Reaction - Itching, Minor rash
cephalosporin OR ... Use penicillin or ... Dose Procedure OR ... Hives/urticaria OR ... desquamation, or
Pulmonary Embolism - Signs and Symptoms
Most Common Presenting SYMPTOMS 
 - Dyspnea at rest or with
Dyspnea at rest or ... 28%) - Calf or ... thigh pain or swelling ... or both (44%) ... 54%) - Calf or
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Probably AVnRT or ... agents (diltiazem or ... e.g., diltiazem or ... atrial flutter or ... e.g., diltiazem or