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Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Algorithm • 40- ... clinical remission • Risk ... NRH & Heme eval. re ... ileal Crohn's/resection ... #management
IDSA - Antimicrobial Regimens for Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis in Children
Initial empirical therapy
 • Amoxicillin-clavulanate (45 mg/kg/day
IDSA - Antimicrobial ... Regimens for Acute Bacterial ... ) Risk for antibiotic ... –24 h) Severe infection ... peds #pediatrics #management
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
of serious bacterial ... infections (SBI ... There are clear ... components of the algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Management
Clinical Algorithm for Emergency Department Evaluation and Management of UTI in Febrile Infants and Young Children

Urinary
Evaluation and Management ... Urinary tract infection ... common serious bacterial ... infection in infants ... of Pediatrics Section
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
The algorithm below ... for HSV infection ... (~1.5% pre-test ... indolent process than bacterial ... is proposed: #Management
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
intracellular rod-shaped bacteria ... lymph nodes Risk ... inhibitors • Injection ... Inhibitor: • Risk ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
intracellular rod-shaped bacteria ... lymph nodes Risk ... inhibitors • Injection ... Inhibitor: • Risk ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
IDSA Recommendations ... ganciclovir (2 mg/injection ... foscarnet (2.4 mg/injection ... concentrations are ... Prevention #Treatment #management
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
10d, venous (DVT/PE ... ) or arterial thrombosis ... skin necrosis (at injection ... sites) ↑ Risk ... : Can consider re-challenge
Antimicrobial Regimens for Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis in Adults
Initial empirical therapy: 
 • Amoxicillin-clavulanate (500 mg/125 mg
Regimens for Acute Bacterial ... 400 mg PO qd) Risk ... PO qd) Severe infection ... Antimicrobial #empiric #idsa ... Rhinosinusitis #Adults #management