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Antibiotic Stewardship: Shorter is Better 
CAP 
HAP 
VAP 
Intra-abd 
Gram Neg Bacteremia 
AECB 
Cellulitis 
Osteo 
Septic
Neutropenic Fever ... Shorter #Longer #Course ... #Antibiotics #Duration ... #EBM #Stewardship ... #InfectiousDiseases
Causes of Fever by System #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Fever #Differential #Ddxof
Causes of Fever ... System #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #Fever #Differential ... #Ddxof
Antibiotic Stewardship: Shorter is Better
CAP 3-5d = 5-14d
VAP 8d = 15d
Intra-abd 5 or 7d = 10
42d Neutropenic Fever ... Shorter #Longer #Course ... #Antibiotics #Duration ... #EBM #Stewardship ... #InfectiousDiseases
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infection: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis, Abscess, Endocarditis,
Causes of Fever ... Brucellosis, Q fever ... , EBV, CMV • Malignancy ... Mediterranean fever ... , Factitious fever
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
pyelonephritis Most common cause ... uncharacterized fevers ... Diagnosis #Peds #EM ... Classification #Fever ... SeriousBacterialIllness #Ddxof
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential ... HBV, HCV, HEV, EBV ... from extrahepatic source ... Nonhepatic Source ... injury #hepatitis #differential
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Bacterial Meningitis - Differential ... virus • CMV • EBV ... LaCrosse, Saint Louise ... • Headache • Fever ... meningeal signs (fever
Intern Pocket Cards - Daily Rounding and Disposition Checklist
Daily Checklist:
 • FEN/GI:
fluids (always put ... include: Full, DNR/never ... compressions okay/never ... Discharge medication education ... accepting provider (PCP
Pediatric Fever Without a Source - 3 months to 3 years - Additional Workup Beyond Urine
Pediatric Fever ... Without a Source ... Conjugate Vaccines (PCV ... Management #Peds #EM ... Workup #Algorithm #PCV
Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
increases with duration ... Travelers' diarrhea • Source ... Rabies, cat scratch fever ... HPI #Interview #InfectiousDiseases ... #Infections #differential