12 results
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
Antibiotic Management ... Hemodynamically stable ... Antibiotic Management ... Hernodynamically stable ... after treatment
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 ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Management ... Stye #Chalazion #Comparison ... #Table
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... for metastatic infection ... course • Adjust antibiotics ... #criticalcare # ... diagnosis #management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... polymicrobial infection ... Lung Abscess Management ... once stable - ... differential #causes #management
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist ... possible - Infectious ... if symptoms of infection ... main ones) - Antibiotics ... #Management #CriticalCare
IDSA 2017 CDiff Guidelines - Table 7. Potential Treatment Agents for Treatment of the Primary Clostridium difficile
CDiff Guidelines - Table ... Potential Treatment ... Clostridium difficile infection ... #Pharmacology #Management ... IDSA2017 #Adjunct #Antibiotics
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
Diagnosis and Management ... host response to infection ... recognition and treatment ... broad spectrum antibiotics ... #QSOFA #SIRS #criticalcare
Orthopedic Dressing Materials
1. Opsite - semi-permeable-thin, adhesive transparent polyurethrane film 
 • Indications: Superficial wounds as
antiseptics or antibiotics ... recommended in anearobic infections ... Dressings #Materials #management ... #wound #comparison ... #table
IDSA Recommended Therapy for Infections Following Animal or Human Bites
Animal bite
 • Amoxicillin-clavulanate 
 • Ampicillin-sulbactam
Recommended Therapy for Infections ... Animal #Human #Infections ... #IDSA #management ... #treatment #antibiotics ... #table
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
trolley, anaphylaxis treatment ... Important culprits: antibiotics ... as patient is stable ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management