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Specific antibiotic in-hospital treatment for community-acquired bacterial meningitis

#bacterial #meningitis #management #antibiotics #therapy #treatment #table #duration #empiric
Specific antibiotic ... in-hospital treatment ... bacterial #meningitis #management ... #treatment #table ... #duration #empiric
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
circuit and start empiric ... Antibiotic Management ... • Persistent fever ... • Persistent fever ... after treatment
Table 3. Suggested Empiric Treatment Options for Clinically Suspected Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Units Where Empiric Methicillin-Resistant
Table 3. ... Suggested Empiric ... Treatment Options ... Are Appropriate #Management ... #Antibiotics #VAP
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Checklist for Treatment ... or persistent fevers ... #Delirium #Checklist ... #Management #Treatment ... #MICU #CriticalCare
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... • Persistent fever ... course • Adjust antibiotics ... #criticalcare # ... diagnosis #management
IDSA Algorithm for Neutropenic Fever - Initial Management, Subsequent Management and Prolonged Fever
Figure 1. Initial management
after 2-4 days of empirical ... antibiotic therapy ... after 4 days of empirical ... antibiotics LOW ... and clinically stable
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... : • 80% have fever ... Lung Abscess Management ... once stable - ... Intervention: - Fevers
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
cystitis, may have fever ... infection, such as fever ... also important Management ... : • Empiric antibiotics ... data • Early treatment
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
Diagnosis and Management ... recognition and treatment ... with: 1 Empiric ... broad spectrum antibiotics ... #QSOFA #SIRS #criticalcare
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
following: • Fever ... • Bicytopenia Treatment ... diagnosed rapidly, and empiric ... antibiotic therapy ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management