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Blood Culture Collection Algorithm - Adult Patients with Suspected Systemic Infection 

Pawlowicz et al evidenced based
Suspected Systemic Infection ... who meet SIRS criteria ... urinary tract infection ... #Management #BloodCultures ... #Indications #Criteria
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
Gastrointestinal - Acute: • Infectious ... Other: • Sepsis (e.g ... Urinary Tract Infection ... Ear): • Ear Infection ... Labrynthitis Psychiatric
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
for metastatic infection ... block (+/- daily EKG ... • Aggressive management ... metastatic foci of infection ... criticalcare #diagnosis #management
Modified Centor Criteria for Likelihood of Bacterial Infection In Sore throat #Diagnosis #Management #EM #IM #Centor
Modified Centor Criteria ... Likelihood of Bacterial Infection ... throat #Diagnosis #Management ... EM #IM #Centor #Criteria
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
What? Metamorphophsia - Distortions of the visual perceptions with changes in size (micro
common cause) • Infection ... (e.g. encephalitis ... Brain lesions (e.g ... • Epilepsy • Psychiatric
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Diagnosis and Management ... immunosuppression (eg ... Rhinosinusitis, CNS infection ... , Disseminated infection ... IA #Diagnosis #Management
Management Algorithm for Confusion
- Substrate verification, glucose, oxygen checks
- Toxidrome present
- Focal findings on neurologic examination
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Management Algorithm ... - Fever, SIRS criteria ... electrolytes, CXR, ECG ... AlteredMentalStatus #Delirium #Management
Hyperglycemic Crisis - Algorithm for DKA/HHS

Diagnostic criteria for DKA:
 • pH < 7.3
 • Anion gap
Diagnostic criteria ... Diagnostic criteria ... osm > 320 mOsm/kg ... Crisis #Algorithm #management
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combined with various criteria ... negative Reller Criteria ... negative Bouza Criteria ... probably much higher (e.g ... is proposed: #Management
Gonococcal Infections (Gonorrhea) - CDC 2021 Treatment Guidelines
Recommended Regimen:
 • Uncomplicated infections of the cervix, urethra,
Gonococcal Infections ... Uncomplicated infections ... Uncomplicated infections ... #Gonococcal #Infections ... Treatment #Guidelines #Management