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IDSA Surgical Wound Infection Algorithm
Algorithm for the management and treatment of surgical site infections (SSIs). 
*For
IDSA Surgical Wound ... Infection Algorithm ... management and treatment ... allergy to β-lactam antibiotics ... #Algorithm #IDSA
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
- Management Algorithm ... endocarditis, epidural abscess ... limited vascular access ... Hernodynamically stable after treatment ... #Management #Algorithm
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 ... #SSTIs #Algorithm ... #cellulitis #idsa
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Clostridioides Difficile Infection ... immunocompromised, IBD ... equivocal • CT A/P: Assess ... Tx Management (IDSA ... /severe CDI IDSA
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... Switch to oral antibiotics ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... treatment until ... #pulmonary #differential
Esophageal Crohn's Disease Management Algorithm

Assess for Active Symptoms and for Stricturing/Fistulizing Disease
Stricturing DX:
 • Bx r/o
Disease Management Algorithm ... Assess for Active ... Self-dilation • Injection ... Esophagectomy Algorithm ... #treatment #IBD
Debridement and Management of Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI)
Duration of symptoms <3 weeks OR  <30 days
Prosthetic Joint Infection ... patient q6-12mo to assess ... sx of relapsed infection ... tissue/bone/metal ID ... #treatment #Debridement
Algorithm for the Evaluation of CARP Pouchitis and Pouch Disorders - Recurrent Pouchitis on Pouchoscopy &
Algorithm for the ... CARP = Chronic Antibiotic ... • Medication, Infectious ... Pelvic Sepsis/Abscess ... #diagnosis #IBD
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
dysfunction), Familial, Infectious ... early; late to assess ... • Antibiotics ... gemfibrozil 600 bid ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Infectious: • Pre-existing ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... • Infectious insult ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... • IV antibiotics