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Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
catheter-related bloodstream infection ... Antibiotic Management ... of metastatic infection ... Antibiotic Management ... of metastatic infection
Antibiotic Susceptibility Table for Routine Gram Positive Infections

*** AUTHOR UPDATE NOTE 3/2019: TMP/SMX should, at best,
Antibiotic Susceptibility ... Table for Routine ... Gram Positive Infections ... #GramPositive #Infections ... #Coverage #Management
Table of Antibiotics for Highly Resistant Gram Positive Infections 

- Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong - Strong
Table of Antibiotics ... Gram Positive Infections ... #GramPositive #Infections ... #Table #Pharmacology ... #Coverage #Management
Table of Antibiotics for Highly Resistant Gram Negative Infections 

Ceftazidime, Cefepime, Piperacillin/ Tazobactam, Carbapenems, Aztreonam, Aminoglycosides
Table of Antibiotics ... Gram Negative Infections ... #GramNegative #Infections ... #Table #Pharmacology ... #Coverage #Management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... polymicrobial infection ... Management: • ... once stable - ... differential #causes #management
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
for metastatic infection ... • Myocardial abscess ... course • Adjust antibiotics ... metastatic foci of infection ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS)
•	Non-specific (infections vs non-infectious)
•	≥2 of the following:
o	Temp >38°C or <36°C
o	HR >90 bpm
o	RR
Non-specific (infections ... vs non-infectious ... host response to infection ... >2 mmol/L Management ... control (drain abscesses
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
Coverage of common antibiotics ... define the type of infection ... ampicillin #management ... infectiousdisease #antibiotics ... pharmacology #table
Debridement and Management of Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI)
Duration of symptoms <3 weeks OR  <30 days
Debridement and Management ... Prosthetic Joint Infection ... patient q6-12mo to assess ... sx of relapsed infection ... Prosthetic #Joint #Infection
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
possible - Infectious ... if symptoms of infection ... main ones) - Antibiotics ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare