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Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup ... CVL/PICC) - If candidemia ... ASAP • Other hardware ... iMedEducation #Candidemia
Candida Glabrata
Species of Candida Most Commonly Isolated in Bloodstream Infections
 • Symptomatic mucosal infection is detected
Candiduria ... organ systems & candidemia ... recommended for candidemias ... has efficacy in candiduria ... possible when candidemia
Candiduria on Urine Microscopy
 - Yeast/Blastoconidium
 - Pseudohyohae
 - Hyphae

Carlos Martínez Figueroa @CarlosMartnezF7

#Candiduria #Urine #Microscopy #clinical
Candiduria on Urine ... CarlosMartnezF7 #Candiduria
Algorithm for Evaluation and Treatment of Asymptomatic Candiduria
Evidence for disseminated candidiasis, Unstable or neutropenic patient
1. fluconazole
of Asymptomatic Candiduria ... flucytosine #Candiduria
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infection: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis, Abscess, Endocarditis,
Discitis, Infected hardware
Debridement and Management of Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI)
Duration of symptoms <3 weeks OR  <30 days
arthroplasty AND • No hardware
Orthopedic Platings, Nails and Screws
Bohler’s Stirrup: U shaped device to hold a Steinmann pin and applying
#indications #hardware
Rifampin Urine 

Patient on long term rifampin therapy for infected hardware

- Christopher Nemeh, M.D.
@CNemehMD

#Rifampin #Orange #Urine
therapy for infected hardware
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
Orthopedics #management #hardware
Emergency Cock Ring Removal using Power Tools

Emergency providers struggle to release this edematous appearing, but not
not require a hardware