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Orthopedic Dressing Materials
1. Opsite - semi-permeable-thin, adhesive transparent polyurethrane film 
 • Indications: Superficial wounds as
antiseptics or antibiotics ... Contraindications: Allergy ... secondary dressing, allergy ... growth, especially antibiotic-resistant ... Dressings #Materials #management
IDSA Surgical Wound Infection Algorithm
Algorithm for the management and treatment of surgical site infections (SSIs). 
*For
IDSA Surgical Wound ... Algorithm for the management ... anaphylaxis or hives) allergy ... to β-lactam antibiotics ... #SurgicalSite #Wound
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
Fracture - ED Management ... guide prophylactic antibiotic ... this will guide antibiotic ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand
Lyme Disease Pearls

Epidemiology: Ixodes scapularis carrying borrelia 
have spread and are now found in 
growing areas
spread and are now found ... states Also found ... Shorter course of antibiotics ... old is fine #Diagnosis ... #Management #LymeDisease
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
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Most commonly found ... Most commonly found ... Warm compresses, antibiotic ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Management #Ophthalmology
In general, we expand antibiotics too soon in cellulitis, as clinical response (e.g. reduction in edema/erythema,
general, we expand antibiotics ... wrong drug” that would ... support switching antibiotics ... ) alternative diagnosis ... #EBM #ID #Management
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
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Important culprits: antibiotics ... trigger agents (allergy ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Gustilo-Anderson Classification for Open Fractures

Antibiotic regimen for open fractures is determined by the severity of the
Open Fractures Antibiotic ... - Wound size ... Vascular injury - Antibiotic ... Open #Fractures #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics