26 results
Debridement and Management of Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI)
Duration of symptoms <3 weeks OR  <30 days
Prosthetic Joint Infection ... (PJI) Duration ... whether benefit > risk ... sx of relapsed infection ... Cortes_Penfield #PJI
Clostridium Dificile Risk by Antibiotic Class

Pooled and study-specific risk estimates of community-associated CDI risk by antibiotic
Clostridium Dificile Risk ... study-specific risk ... community-associated CDI risk ... #CDifficile #Infection ... #Association #Pharmacology
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
steroids to treat infectious ... distress syndrome, PJP ... InfectiousDiseases #Infections ... #Pharmacology #
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
Non-spore-forming Risk ... pregnancy, Age > 65, PPI ... Pregnancy • CNS infection ... ) • CSF (CNS Infection
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists - Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action: Stimulate glucose-dependent insulin release from the pancreas (GLP-1
Receptor Agonists - Pharmacology ... /day or weekly injection ... outcomes in high risk ... effect) • May ↑ risk ... Receptor #Agonists #Pharmacology
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
Non-spore-forming Risk ... pregnancy, Age > 65, PPI ... Pregnancy • CNS infection ... ) • CSF (CNS Infection
SGLT2 Inhibitors - Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action: Inhibits SGLT2 (sodium/glucose cotransporter 2) in the proximal tubule,
SGLT2 Inhibitors - Pharmacology ... Jardiance) - Best risk ... mortality in high risk ... hypovolemia) • GU infections ... SGLT2 #Inhibitors #Pharmacology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk ... any modifiable risk ... Skin exam for infection ... Recent PCI/stenting ... since elective PCI
Tranexamic Acid - Indications and Pharmacology
Pharmacokinetics:
 • MOA: Inhibits plasminogen activation to plasmin & inhibits fibrinolysis
Indications and Pharmacology ... Hypotension with rapid injection ... fatigue; Increases risk ... #Indications #Pharmacology
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
CMV infection: virus ... • Endocrine: Infectious ... association with PJP ... Cardiovascular risk