9 results
Outpatient Treatment of with Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
No comorbidities or risk factors for MRSA or Pseudomonas aeruginosa:
Outpatient Treatment ... with Community-Acquired ... fluoroquinolone #IDSA ... #Pneumonia #Antibiotics ... #Treatment #Regimen
COPD Exacerbations - Management
 • Identify Triggers
 • Assess Severity
 • Risk for Poor Outcomes
 •
COPD Exacerbations ... Outcomes • Initial Treatment ... bronchodilators - Antibiotic ... @PulmPEEPs #COPD ... #pulmonary
Antibiotic treatment durations for first line antibiotics recommended by Public Health England (PHE) guidance
 • Acute
Antibiotic treatment ... • Community acquired ... • Community acquired ... exacerbation of COPD ... primarycare #outpatient #treatment
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... Disease (COPD) ... exacerbations requiring antibiotics ... #Obstructive #Pulmonary ... management #GOLD2022 #treatment
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... chronic obstructive pulmonary ... disease (COPD) ... corticosteroids, antibiotics ... #COPD #Treatment
Macrolides - Erythromycin, Clarithromycin, Azithromycin - Antibiotics Class Overview

50S Ribosomal Inhibitor (PO and IV)
Spectrum: Atypical organisms
Erythromycin, Clarithromycin ... Azithromycin - Antibiotics ... low-risk bronchitis, COPD ... exacerbations, community-acquired ... Used for MAC treatment
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Community Acquired ... 96.1% • Empiric antibiotic ... procalcitonin level Treatment ... #Pulmonary #Community ... #Acquired
IDSA - Approach to Treating a Patient With Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis
When to consider a trial of
IDSA - Approach ... of nonsurgical treatment ... 48–72 h if on treatment ... not otherwise required ... nonoperative #management #IDSA
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
Antibiotics - ... azithromycin if clarithromycin ... suspected Adiunctive treatments ... COPD/asthma or adrenal ... lab-confirmed influenza, pulmonary