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Angioedema - Classification Diagnosis and Treatment
Types of Angioedema:
 • Acute allergic angioedema - Usually occurs with
Diagnosis and Treatment ... Types of Angioedema ... Classification #Types ... #Diagnosis #Treatment ... #management #allergy
Hypersensitivity: Summary
Type I Hypersensitivity:
 • Immunological Mediator: lgE
 • Immunological Target: Allergen Molecules
 • Ex: Antibiotic
Hypersensitivity: Summary Type ... Molecules • Ex: Antibiotic ... conjunctivitis Type ... Graves' Disease Type ... #Diagnosis #Definitions
Penicillin Allergy Pathway for Antibiotic Prescription in Patients With Penicillin Allergy
Mild Reaction - Itching, Minor rash
Pathway for Antibiotic ... - Anaphylaxis, Angioedema ... Type II-IV HSR ... #Pathway #Antibiotics ... Prescription #algorithm #management
Alpha-gal Syndrome (AGS) - Diagnosis Algorithm
Does patient have recurrent episodes of urticaria, angioedema or isolated GI
Syndrome (AGS) - Diagnosis ... of urticaria, angioedema ... early symptom • Ticks ... in areas with ticks ... #Algorithm #allergy
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
Coverage of common antibiotics ... first define the type ... VRE. etc) and allergy ... ampicillin #management ... infectiousdisease #antibiotics
There are 2 Major Types of Angioedema:
 - Mast cell / histamine mediated – usually presents
There are 2 Major Types ... AND allergic symptoms ... presents WITHOUT allergic ... think ACEi #Diagnosis ... #Types #Bradykinin
IDSA Surgical Wound Infection Algorithm
Algorithm for the management and treatment of surgical site infections (SSIs). 
*For
Algorithm for the management ... patients with type ... anaphylaxis or hives) allergy ... to β-lactam antibiotics ... Algorithm #IDSA #management
IDSA - Antimicrobial Regimens for Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis in Children
Initial empirical therapy
 • Amoxicillin-clavulanate (45 mg/kg/day
) Beta-lactam allergy ... Type I hypersensitivity ... ) Beta-lactam allergy ... bid) Risk for antibiotic ... peds #pediatrics #management
Causes of Pseudocellulitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Cellulitis Mimics

Cellulitis: Deep skin and subcutaneous fat infection

Pseudo
- Differential Diagnosis ... avoid unnecessary antibiotics ... and avoid allergic ... inappropriate antibiotic ... dermatitis • Angioedema
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... Lung Abscess Management ... : • Antibiotics ... in case of PCN allergy ... differential #causes #management