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Antibiotic Options for Treating MRSA Infections

PO: Doxycycline, Clindamycin, TMP-SMX, Linezolid
IV: Linezolid, Vancomycin, Ceftaroline, Daptomycin, Tigecycline

By Dr.
Treating MRSA Infections ... @SatyaPatelMD and ... aureus #staph #pharmacology ... #management #microbiology ... #medications
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
- Management Algorithm ... Antibiotic Management ... Hemodynamically stable ... Antibiotic Management ... #Management #Algorithm
Anti-infective stewardship, including tips for using anti-infectives wisely, criteria for stepdown from IV to PO dosage
for using anti-infectives ... PO dosage forms and ... IV to PO anti-infectives ... #pharmacology #antibiotics ... #medications #table
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
For most indications ... #management #algorithm ... #pharmacology # ... treatment #medications ... #table #pharmacotherapy
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 ... #antibiogram #pharmacology ... #table #sensitivities
Pharmacotherapy for Migraine Prophylaxis 

Who is indicated for migraine prophylaxis? Patients who experience more than 3
Culshaw @CulshawReed and ... #Prophylaxis #Medications ... #Table #Pharmacology ... #Management #Neurology
Blood Culture Collection Algorithm - Adult Patients with Suspected Systemic Infection 

Pawlowicz et al evidenced based
SIRS criteria and ... Patients with rigors and ... obtained prior to antibiotic ... #Management #BloodCultures ... Protocol #Shapiro #Indications
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
Treatment of COVID-19 Infection ... in someone who had ... smfarmhosp_smfh #Drugs #Medications ... Treatment #COVID19 #Pharmacology ... #Table #Management
Orthopedic Dressing Materials
1. Opsite - semi-permeable-thin, adhesive transparent polyurethrane film 
 • Indications: Superficial wounds as
antiseptics or antibiotics ... recommended in anearobic infections ... Contraindications: Dry wound, infection ... Dressings #Materials #management ... wound #comparison #table
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Emergency Treatment Algorithm ... ABCDEFG (ABC's and ... Refractory medications ... #Management #Neurology ... #Pharmacology