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Drug Treatment of Anaphylaxis and Allergic Reactions
First-Line Therapy 
 - Epinephrine 
 - Oxygen 
 -
Drug Treatment of Anaphylaxis ... and Allergic Reactions ... Prednisone #Anaphylaxis ... #Management #Pharmacology ... #Medications #Allergy
IDSA Surgical Wound Infection Algorithm
Algorithm for the management and treatment of surgical site infections (SSIs). 
*For
IDSA Surgical Wound ... Algorithm for the management ... patients with type 1 (anaphylaxis ... or hives) allergy ... #management #SSIs
Management of Anaphylaxis - Interventions
Epinephrine - Bolus, Infusion, Nebulized
Posture
O2
Fluids
Albuterol 
H1-Antihistamines, H2-Antihistamines
Glucocorticoids
Additional Vasopressor
Glucagon
Sugammadex
Methylene blue
Tranexamic acid
ECMO

#anaphylaxis #management #treatment
Management of Anaphylaxis ... Tranexamic acid ECMO #anaphylaxis ... #management #treatment ... Interventions #allergy
Algorithm for Suspected Penicillin Allergy in Patients Undergoing Surgery 

• Cephalosporins may be prescribed to patients
Suspected Penicillin Allergy ... reported penicillin allergy ... 100,000 risk of anaphylaxis ... #Penicillin #Allergy ... #Preoperative #Management
Anaphylaxis: Treatments (Acute)
Additional Info:
 • IV steroids may be considered for prevention of late phase reactions.
Anaphylaxis: Treatments ... Patients should ... autoinjector prescription should ... provided, as well as allergy ... #Treatments #Management
Group A Strep Pharyngitis, also known as  Strep Throat. 

In addition to symptomatic presentation, a
, and patients should ... recommended by IDSA ... true penicillin allergy ... with "penicillin allergy ... #StrepThroat #Management
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
Foreign body Allergic ... /Immune: • Anaphylaxis ... malformations • Anaphylaxis ... Tracheal stenosis • Anaphylaxis ... pulmonary #airway #physicalexam
Penicillin Allergy Pathway for Antibiotic Prescription in Patients With Penicillin Allergy
Mild Reaction - Itching, Minor rash
Penicillin Allergy ... With Penicillin Allergy ... HSR), EMR lists allergy ... lgE-Mediated) HSR - Anaphylaxis ... Prescription #algorithm #management
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup and Management ... - IDSA Guidelines ... venous line, it should ... #Candidemia #IDSA ... #Guidelines #Management
IDSA - Antimicrobial Regimens for Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis in Children
Initial empirical therapy
 • Amoxicillin-clavulanate (45 mg/kg/day
IDSA - Antimicrobial ... ) Beta-lactam allergy ... ) Beta-lactam allergy ... Rhinosinusitis #IDSA ... peds #pediatrics #management