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Antibiotic classification refers to the categorization of antibiotics based on their chemical structure, mechanism of action,
Antibiotic classification ... Antibiotics are ... Imagine treatments ... #classification ... #table
Table 3. Suggested Empiric Treatment Options for Clinically Suspected Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Units Where Empiric Methicillin-Resistant
Table 3. ... Suggested Empiric Treatment ... Options for Clinically ... InfectiousDiseases #Empiric #Antibiotics
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... once stable - ... treatment until ... shows a small, stable
Summary of meta-analysis of pharmacotherapy trials in BPD
https://www.cochrane.org/CD005652/BEHAV_psychological-therapies-borderline-personality-disorder
Meta-analyses of RCTs were undertaken for the following outcomes:
Managing BPD Clinical ... National Health and Medical ... with ‘treatment ... summarised in Tables ... Effectiveness #Table
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
 •
, swelling • Treatment ... painless lump • Treatment ... Warm compresses, antibiotic ... eyedrops, surgery #Clinical ... Chalazion #Comparison #Table
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
IgG can also mediate ... Hypersensitivity #Types #Classification ... #Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis #Reactions #Table
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... blood donor • Pathophysiology ... : 33% • Treatment ... : No • Treatment ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
pulmonary embolism Pathophysiology ... arteriopathy with • Medial ... Plexiform-lesion formation Clinical ... procedure: • Median ... Bypass Other Treatment
Acute Dacryocystitis- A 4-week-old boy was brought to the emergency department after having drainage from both
inferior to the medial ... received intravenous antibiotic ... the first day of treatment ... #NEJM #clinical
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
immune compromise Clinical ... Pathophysiology: ... Management: • Empiric antibiotics ... data • Early treatment