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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Clinical ... : Pleuritic chest ... Management: • Antibiotics ... Switch to oral antibiotics ... weeks or continue antibiotic
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
dysentery, severe disease ... culture 3) Empiric antibiotics ... Non-Infectious: Medications ... NonInfectious #Algorithm ... #gastroenterology
Thiopurine De-escalation and IBD - Management Algorithm
IBD Patient on Thiopurine Interested in Discontinuing Thiopurine
Assess Disease Activity:
Discontinuing Thiopurine Assess ... Disease Activity ... ESR • Active Disease ... #management #gastroenterology ... #indications
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
TTE +/- TEE) • Chest ... spleen, brain) Indications ... • Myocardial abscess ... course • Adjust antibiotics ... Internet Book of Critical
Penicillin Allergy Pathway for Antibiotic Prescription in Patients With Penicillin Allergy
Mild Reaction - Itching, Minor rash
Allergy Pathway for Antibiotic ... If infectious disease ... there is a strong clinical ... indication for ... #Prescription #algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... the type of and indication ... change CV risk Chest
Probiotics Guidelines
Adults with C difficile infection
 • Recommendation: Only in the context of a clinical trial
the context of a clinical ... and children on antibiotic ... Children with Crohn's disease ... Probiotics #Guidelines #gastroenterology ... #indications #recommendations