Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 β€’ Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
: β€’ Non-Infectious ... take 48 hrs for infections ... Predisposition to Infections ... rxn), Secondary infection ... 19 β€’ Unrelated Infection
IDSA Surgical Wound Infection Algorithm
Algorithm for the management and treatment of surgical site infections (SSIs). 
*For
Surgical Wound Infection ... management and treatment ... surgical site infections ... allergy to Ξ²-lactam antibiotics ... Where the rate of infection
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
IDSA Algorithm for ... drainage plus oral antibiotics ... have failed oral antibiotic ... treatment or those ... #SSTIs #Algorithm
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 β€’ Temperature 37.8 C   β€’ Rigors
catheter-related bloodstream infection ... of metastatic infection ... of metastatic infection ... of metastatic infection ... #CRBSI #diagnosis
Blood Culture Collection Algorithm - Adult Patients with Suspected Systemic Infection 

Pawlowicz et al evidenced based
Suspected Systemic Infection ... suspected bacterial infections ... source of bacterial infection ... urinary tract infection ... concerned for an infection
How to use C-reactive protein (CRP)- Review https://ep.bmj.com/content/early/2018/07/19/archdischild-2018-315079

 - An CRP alone cannot be used to
serious bacterial infection ... As with any infection ... serious bacterial infection ... invasive bacterial infections ... for bacterial infection
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 β€’ Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
 β€’
Cause: Bacterial infection ... , swelling β€’ Treatment ... Warm compresses, antibiotic ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... Stye #Chalazion #Comparison
Modified Centor Criteria for Likelihood of Bacterial Infection In Sore throat #Diagnosis #Management #EM #IM #Centor
Modified Centor Criteria ... Likelihood of Bacterial Infection ... In Sore throat #Diagnosis ... EM #IM #Centor #Criteria ... #StrepThroat #Algorithm
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
culture 3) Empiric antibiotics ... recommended Infectious ... belli, Cyclospora Infectious ... Cytomegalovirus Non-Infectious ... #Infectious #NonInfectious
Bradycardia Diagnostic and Management Algorithm

CONSIDER ETIOLOGY (not inclusive): 
 - STRUCTURAL: sick sinus, AV block, ischemia,
Bradycardia Diagnostic ... and Management Algorithm ... dissection - INFECTIOUS ... THREATENING CAUSES & TREATMENT ... #Bradycardia #Algorithm