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Outpatient Treatment of with Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
No comorbidities or risk factors for MRSA or Pseudomonas aeruginosa:
Outpatient Treatment ... fluoroquinolone #IDSA ... #Outpatient #CAP ... Acquired #Pneumonia #Antibiotics ... #Management #Guidelines
IDSA Clinical Practice Guideline for Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis
Algorithm for the management of acute bacterial rhinosinusitis.
IDSA Clinical Practice ... Guideline for Acute ... Algorithm for the management ... - Overall Treatment ... #Bacterial #Antibiotics
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Diagnosis and Management ... acid by colonic bacteria ... Polyethylene glycol can ... non-absorbable antibiotic ... • Guidelines
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
Spontaneous Bacterial ... improved outcomes 1) Antibiotics ... risk X Stop if no indication ... SBP #diagnosis #management ... #prophylaxis #treatment
IDSA - Approach to Treating a Patient With Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis
When to consider a trial of
IDSA - Approach ... ) • Patient can ... Infection #Resection #Indications ... #nonoperative #management ... #IDSA
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Diagnosis and Management ... or CT Scan Bacterial ... 96.1% • Empiric antibiotic ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #Pulmonary
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
TB IRIS which can ... drug-resistant infection, bacterial ... Lymphadenitis, pulmonary ... meningitis • Guidelines ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
Probiotics Guidelines
Adults with C difficile infection
 • Recommendation: Only in the context of a clinical trial
Probiotics Guidelines ... and children on antibiotic ... treatment • Recommendation ... gastroenterology #indications ... recommendations #management
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
Antibiotics - ... Beta-lactam until bacterial ... suspected Adiunctive treatments ... only if other indication ... Influenza #Checklist #Management