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IDSA Recommendations for empirical antimicrobial therapy for purulent meningitis based on patient age and specific predisposing
IDSA Recommendations ... condition #IDSA ... #Meningitis #Antibiotics ... InfectiousDiseases #Pharmacology ... #Management
Key Antibiotics in the ICU

- Dr. Josh Farkas @PulmCrit

#Antibiotics #ICU #CriticalCare #Antibiogram #Pharmacology #Management #sensitivities
Key Antibiotics ... in the ICU - ... #ICU #CriticalCare ... #Antibiogram #Pharmacology ... #Management #sensitivities
Antibiotic Sensitivities
Note that this chart is one of empiric bacterial sensitivities. However, with time antibiotic resistance
Antibiotic Sensitivities ... chart is one of empiric ... further in the coming ... Sensitivities #pharmacology ... #antibiogram #management
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
- IDSA Guidelines ... 1) Antibiotics ... • Empiric: Echinocandins ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... #Guidelines #Management
Outpatient Treatment of with Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
No comorbidities or risk factors for MRSA or Pseudomonas aeruginosa:
fluoroquinolone #IDSA ... Acquired #Pneumonia #Antibiotics ... Treatment #Regimen #Management ... #Guidelines #pharmacology
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Delirium in the ICU ... cirrhotic, consider empiric ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... Delirium #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare
IDSA 2017 CDiff Guidelines - Table 7. Potential Treatment Agents for Treatment of the Primary Clostridium difficile
IDSA 2017 CDiff ... Guidelines - Table ... infection Episode #Pharmacology ... #Management #CDiff ... IDSA2017 #Adjunct #Antibiotics
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
likelihood of prolonged ICU ... treatment with: 1 Empiric ... broad spectrum antibiotics ... #QSOFA #SIRS #criticalcare ... #icu
Antimicrobial Regimens for Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis in Adults
Initial empirical therapy: 
 • Amoxicillin-clavulanate (500 mg/125 mg
Adults Initial empirical ... qd) Risk for antibiotic ... #idsa #antibiotics ... Rhinosinusitis #Adults #management ... #pharmacology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Diagnosis and Management ... TREATMENT Initiate empiric ... non-absorbable antibiotic ... colonic bacteria • Guidelines ... recommend using