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IDSA Clinical Practice Guideline for Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis
Algorithm for the management of acute bacterial rhinosinusitis.
IDSA Clinical Practice ... - Overall Treatment ... www.thennt.com/nnt/antibiotics-for-clinically-diagnosed-acute-sinusitis ... /) #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm
IDSA - Paradise Criteria for Tonsillectomy
Minimum frequency of sore throat episodes:
 • Seven or more episodes
IDSA - Paradise ... streptococcus Treatment ... • Antibiotics ... Tonsillectomy #peds ... #pediatrics #idsa
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
most common) Clinical ... , hemoptysis Treatment ... : • Empiric antibiotics ... Lung #Abscess #Diagnosis ... #Pulmonary #Clinical
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
IDSA Algorithm for ... drainage plus oral antibiotics ... treatment or those ... or those with clinical ... #SSTIs #Algorithm
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
investigations and treatments ... components of the algorithm ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... Management #Pediatrics #Peds ... #LP #Antibiotics
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Switch to oral antibiotics ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... treatment until ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... for alternate diagnoses ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... #Exacerbation #treatment ... #pulmonary
The Febrile Infant Step-by-Step Algorithm
This is an algorithm developed by European emergency physicians to identify low-risk
puncture nor empiric antibiotic ... treatment. http ... 92.0% and 46.9% #Diagnosis ... Management #Pediatrics #Peds ... #LP #Antibiotics
Acute Dacryocystitis- A 4-week-old boy was brought to the emergency department after having drainage from both
He received a diagnosis ... received intravenous antibiotic ... the first day of treatment ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #peds #acute
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
2-5 days) A - Antibiotics ... acquired/vasoactive meds ... Resuscitation/Restrictive (Critical ... Summary #Endoscopy #diagnosis ... #management #algorithm