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Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
Flutycosine - Antibiotics ... B for initial management ... meningitis, severe candidal ... for non-severe candida ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
chest pain, Sepsis Diagnosis ... (Candida, CMV, ... Surgery consults +/- antibiotics ... black #esophagus #diagnosis ... #management #gastroenterology
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
My Patient with Infective ... Did they receive antibiotics ... patient a surgical candidate ... BloodCultures #Diagnosis ... #Management #Algorithm
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing Human Papillomavirus Infections and Cervical Cancer Screening for Women with in HIV-AIDS
Recommendations
Papillomavirus Infections ... or been newly diagnosed ... following initial diagnosis ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
appearances of pulmonary ... tuberculosis Infectious ... ID_fellows #HIVAIDS ... #differential #diagnosis ... #chestCT #radiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... polymicrobial infection ... Lung Abscess Management ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... differential #causes #management
Invasive Fungal Infection (IFI)

Invasive fungal infections are severe infections in which fungal pathogens invade normally sterile
broad-spectrum antibiotic ... Common Pathogens Candida ... species (primarily pulmonary ... when feasible Management ... mortality #candida
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mucosal Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS
Oropharyngeal Candidiasis: Initial Episodes (Duration of Therapy: 7–14 days)
Preferred
#Candidiasis #candida ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... for metastatic infection ... course • Adjust antibiotics ... #criticalcare #diagnosis ... #management
SEPSIS AND SEPTIC SHOCK

DEFINITION AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
 • Sepsis: Life-threatening organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated host
, fungi (e.g., Candida ... mental status DIAGNOSIS ... INITIAL MANAGEMENT ... Septic #Shock #Diagnosis ... #Management