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IDSA 2017 CDiff Guidelines - Table 7. Potential Treatment Agents for Treatment of the Primary Clostridium difficile
CDiff Guidelines - Table ... Clostridium difficile infection ... #Pharmacology #Management ... CDifficile #IDSA2017 #Adjunct ... #Antibiotics
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
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Cause: Bacterial infection ... Warm compresses, antibiotic ... eyedrops, surgery #Clinical ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Chalazion #Comparison #Table
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
for metastatic infection ... Follow course • Adjust ... antibiotics depending ... • Aggressive management ... Internet Book of Critical
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... polymicrobial infection ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Lung Abscess Management ... once stable -
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
the spectrum of clinically ... does not equal clinical ... Varun Phadke @VarunPhadke2 ... #pharmacology #management ... #spectrum #table
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia Clinical ... Neutropenia - recurrent infections ... - β-lactam antibiotics ... Idiopathic • Infections ... hematology #diagnosis #management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
10-33% develop MS ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... zoster, West Nile virus ... Herpes simplex virus ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... Skin exam for infection ... Change in clinical ... Stable patients ... medical and surgical management
Positive Posterior Drawer Test in Total Knee Arthroplasty 

73 yo M with hx of L TKA
Exam: Stable varus ... Intra-op: Fractured ... Drawer #Test #TKA #MSK ... physicalexam #Positive #clinical