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Mild Acne Treatment - Comedones (black/whiteheads), +/- few pustules 
1. Benzoyl Peroxide (BP) 
2. Topical Retinoid
Mild Acne Treatment ... few pustules 1. ... First line pharmacologic ... #Mild #Management ... #Comedones #Pharmacology
Antibiotics for Intraabdominal Infection. 
Use your local antimicrobial susceptibility data for selecting the best empiric treatment!
Antibiotics for ... the best empiric treatment ... antimicrobials #infectiousdiseases ... #management #pharmacology ... #treatment
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
Consult ID if needed ... ampicillin #management ... #infectiousdisease ... #antibiotics ... #antibiogram #pharmacology
Antibiotic treatment durations for first line antibiotics recommended by Public Health England (PHE) guidance
 • Acute
Antibiotic treatment ... pneumonia and CRB65=1 ... #management #durations ... primarycare #outpatient #treatment ... #pharmacology #
Ivermectin. Old anti-parasitic agent making a comeback with recent headlines from in-vitro study that showed antiviral
Old anti-parasitic ... Pandemic #Outbreak #InfectiousDiseases ... EmergencyMedicine #Pharmacology ... #Treatment #Virus ... #Antiviral #Management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... : 1. ... Pneumonitis 3. ... Lung Abscess Management
Oral Antibiotics for Acne - Indicated for Moderate-to-Severe Acne 
First-Line Drug Class: Tetracyclines 

In the last
post I reviewed mild ... acne treatment ... specifically for acne treatment ... #Pharmacology # ... Management #Dermatology
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
jirovecii pneumonia, id ... Corticosteroids #Adjuvant #InfectiousDiseases ... #Infections #Pharmacology ... #Management #Treatment
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
Critically ill patients ... ulceration or treatment ... hospitalization) • Pathophysiology ... #criticalcare #pharmacology ... #management
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
following): (1) ... diverticulitis) Treatment ... • Prophylactic antibiotics ... peritonitis #Diagnosis #Management ... #InfectiousDiseases