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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
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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
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
IDSA Diabetic Foot infection - In Which Situations Is Diagnostic Bone Biopsy Most Recommended?
 • Patient
IDSA Diabetic Foot ... favor of prolonged treatment ... osteomyelitis with antibiotic-resistant ... metalware #IDSA ... #Diabetic #Foot
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
Macrolides - Erythromycin, Clarithromycin, Azithromycin - Antibiotics Class Overview

50S Ribosomal Inhibitor (PO and IV)
Spectrum: Atypical organisms
Azithromycin - Antibiotics ... low-risk bronchitis, COPD ... exacerbations, community-acquired ... Used for MAC treatment ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Causes of Unintentional Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Malignancy 
 - Tumor effect* (esp. Gl, lung, lymphoma)
lymphoma) - Treatment ... Disease Other: Food ... cardiac cachexia"), COPD ... ("pulmonary cachexia