7 results
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
Management of patients ... a case-by-case basis ... care (intravenous antibiotics ... Effusions #MPE #Algorithm ... #Management #ATS
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
serious bacterial infections ... components of the algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Pediatrics #Peds ... #LP #Antibiotics
The Febrile Infant Step-by-Step Algorithm
This is an algorithm developed by European emergency physicians to identify low-risk
This is an algorithm ... puncture nor empiric antibiotic ... 46.9% #Diagnosis #EBM ... #Management #Pediatrics ... #LP #Antibiotics
Refractory Helicobacter Pylori Infection

Causes:
 • Antibiotic resistance (i.e. prior antibiotic exposure to levofloxacin)
 • Non-adherence (i.e.
Helicobacter Pylori Infection ... Causes: • Antibiotic ... resistance (i.e. prior antibiotic ... HPylori #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #gastroenterology
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
Management of patients ... a case-by-case basis ... care (intravenous antibiotics ... a case-by-case basis ... #Algorithm #Effusion
Probiotics Guidelines
Adults with C difficile infection
 • Recommendation: Only in the context of a clinical trial
with C difficile infection ... and children on antibiotic ... Probiotics #Guidelines #gastroenterology ... recommendations #management ... #evidence #ebm
Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 • Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
endoscopic banding • Antibiotics ... RR of bacterial infection ... Bleeding #varices #management ... #ebm #evidence ... #gastroenterology