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Recommendations for specific antimicrobial therapy in bacterial meningitis based on isolated pathogen and susceptibility testing.

#IDSA #Meningitis
based on isolated pathogen ... Antimicrobial #Pathogens
Typical Clinical Presentations of Septic Arthritis by Pathogen and Joint Involvement

#Diagnosis #Septic #Arthritis #Differential #History #Presentation
Septic Arthritis by Pathogen ... #Presentation #Pathogen ... #Bacteria #Table
Summary Table of how the 4 types of shock affect the circulatory system: 
 - Hypovolemic
Summary Table of ... the 4 types of shock ... Management #Types #Shock ... #Comparison #Table
Types of Shock - Comparison, Signs and Symptoms

#Shock #Types #Comparison #Table #Signs #Symptoms #Classification
Types of Shock - ... and Symptoms #Shock ... Types #Comparison #Table
Inflammatory Cascade: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Continued Innate Immunity
 • Phagocytosis: (main mechanism) neutrophils and macrophages engulf
engulf foreign pathogens ... System: opsonize pathogen
Cardiogenic Shock Forrester Classification Table and Mortality

- Warm & Dry (Forrester Class I)

- Warm & Wet
Cardiogenic Shock ... Classification Table ... #Cardiogenic #Shock ... CHF #Diagnosis #Table
Shock - Findings, Signs and Symptoms by Classification
 - Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Distributive (Vasodilation)
Shock - Findings ... DrEricStrong #Shock ... Classification #Table
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
: Distributive shock ... line for septic shock ... ), Cardiogenic shock ... , Shock where ↑ ... Inotropes #comparison #table
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
Shock and Vasoactive ... and etiology of shock ... Nesiritide 3) Treat shock ... #Vasopressors #shock ... management #comparison #table
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
pressor added in shock ... in refractory shock ... in setting of shock ... - Cardiogenic shock ... summary #comparison #table