Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 β€’ Temperature 37.8 C   β€’ Rigors
- Management Algorithm ... Antibiotic Management ... Hemodynamically stable ... Antibiotic Management ... #Management #Algorithm
Blood Culture Collection Algorithm - Adult Patients with Suspected Systemic Infection 

Pawlowicz et al evidenced based
Culture Collection Algorithm ... Algorithm Source ... obtained prior to antibiotic ... #Management #BloodCultures ... Protocol #Shapiro #Indications
β€œStep by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
serious bacterial infections ... components of the algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Pediatrics #Peds ... #LP #Antibiotics
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 β€’ Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 β€’ Additional culture
for metastatic infection ... spleen, brain) Indications ... course β€’ Adjust antibiotics ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management
Orthopedic Dressing Materials
1. Opsite - semi-permeable-thin, adhesive transparent polyurethrane film 
 β€’ Indications: Superficial wounds as
antiseptics or antibiotics ... recommended in anearobic infections ... Contraindications: Dry wound, infection ... Dressings #Materials #management ... wound #comparison #table
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
 β€’
Recommendations for Preventing ... Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections ... in HIV-AIDS Indications ... with ARV (see Table ... #Treatment #management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Disseminated
Recommendations for Preventing ... Prophylaxis): Indications ... please refer to Table ... #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
prevent TB disease) Indications ... a person with infectious ... Please refer to the table ... Tuberculosis #TB #IDSA #Prevention ... #Treatment #management