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Antibiotics for severe community-onset pneumonia 

Atypical coverage always 

- Usually azithromycin 500 mg daily 

- Doxycycline
Consider two grams ... ceftazidime (poor gram-positive ... coverage) MRSA ... coverage? ... only in selected cases
An evidence-based algorithm to guide the use of MRSA coverage (in community acquired pneumonia) is shown
evidence-based algorithm ... the use of MRSA coverage ... ongoing, thoughtful evaluation ... - MRSA coverage ... Indications #Pneumonia #Algorithm
General Bacterial Antibiogram - Antibiotics and Spectrum of Coverage
Make sure you consult your local antibiogram!
VRE -
and Spectrum of Coverage ... VRE - MRSA - GRAM ... POSITIVES - GRAM ... #Antibiotics #Classes ... Bacterial #Spectrum #Coverage
Evaluation Algorithm of Patients with Bleeding

#Differential #Bleeding #Superficial #Deep #Causes #Algorithm #Hematology
Evaluation Algorithm ... Superficial #Deep #Causes ... #Algorithm #Hematology
Doxycycline - Coverage and Indications
 • Staphylococci (S aureus + CoNS)
 • The tick stuff: Borrelia
Doxycycline - Coverage ... • "Atypical" causes ... Malaria • Acne • Gram-negative ... #Doxycycline #Coverage
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Hypokalemia Evaluation ... Algorithm Before ... wasting from other causes ... suggests extra-renal causes ... Hypokalemia #diagnosis #Algorithm
Undifferentiated shock - Algorithm for the Evaluation of Hypotension. This process for the evaluation of hypotension
Undifferentiated shock - Algorithm ... for the Evaluation ... In the case above ... expertly-designed algorithm ... #POCUS #EKG #Algorithm
Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Sickle Cell Crises
Clinical Manifestations and Management

#Diagnosis #Management #Hematology #SickleCell
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation and ... of Sickle Cell Crises ... Manifestations #Workup #Algorithm
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
‘broaden’ this coverage ... holes” in their coverage ... important drug classes ... Here’s the Gram ... #antibiotics #coverage
Endocarditis Algorithm - Infective vs Noninfective Causes
Noninfective:
 • Malignancy
 • Autoimmune disease
 • Systemic infection
Native Valve
Endocarditis Algorithm ... vs Noninfective Causes ... epidermidis • Gram-negative ... #Endocarditis #Algorithm ... #Noninfective #Causes