19 results
Asymptomatic Bacteriuria - IDSA Indications for Treatment
Healthy non-pregnant women - NO
Healthy pregnant women - YES
Functionally impaired
Bacteriuria - IDSA ... Indications for Treatment ... Healthy non-pregnant ... women - NO Healthy pregnant ... If < 1 month) Patients
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Evaluation of Acute ... 1. ... following: 1. ... positive 2. ... Hospitalization required #Acute
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
on ABx) → Acute ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... Tx Management (IDSA ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... recurrent CDI • Fecal
Antibiotic treatment durations for first line antibiotics recommended by Public Health England (PHE) guidance
 • Acute
Antibiotic treatment ... ) guidance • Acute ... pneumonia and CRB65=1 ... cystitis: non-pregnant ... primarycare #outpatient #treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
IDSA Recommendations ... disease and tested positive ... patients with acute ... Preferred Therapy for Acute ... Trypanosomiasis #IDSA
Stool Cultures - Indications in Diarrhea
Patient Categories to Order Stool Cultures On:
 • Persisting 1 week
• Persisting 1 ... IBD, age > 70, pregnant ... infectious causes of acute ... 196 (1.5%) had a positive
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
head in dependent position ... or at work) - acute ... preeclampsia: late pregnancy ... Killers #Lethal #Fatal
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
Antipsychotic Drugs Acute ... back • Time: 1- ... myoglobinemia; can be fatal ... months or years of treatment ... months or years of treatment
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
weeks incubation Acute ... the absence of treatment ... signs/symptoms, positive ... Tests - check Acute ... q12h)x 60 days Treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Toxoplasma gondii Encephalitis in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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IDSA Recommendations ... Toxoplasma IgG positive ... Regimen: • TMP-SMX 1 ... #Encephalitis #IDSA ... #Prevention #Treatment