Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
IDSA Algorithm for ... drainage plus oral antibiotics ... treatment or those ... approved for this indication ... #SSTIs #Algorithm
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 ฮฒ-lactam antibiotics ... Where the rate of infection
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 โ€ข Temperature 37.8 C   โ€ข Rigors
catheter-related bloodstream infection ... of metastatic infection ... of metastatic infection ... of metastatic infection ... #bloodstream #infection
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
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 ... Differential #Diagnosis #Infectious
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 โ€ข Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
 โ€ข
Cause: Bacterial infection ... , swelling โ€ข Treatment ... painless lump โ€ข Treatment ... Warm compresses, antibiotic ... Stye #Chalazion #Comparison
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 โ€ข Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... INDICATIONS FOR ... drug reaction, infection ... Strongyloides infection ... glucocorticoid treatment
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
average risk for HSV infection ... a risk of HSV infection ... a risk of HSV infection ... short course of treatment ... to exclude HSV infection
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
expansion and relief ... (IPC)โ€“related infection ... care (intravenous antibiotics ... symptoms of worsening infection ... Effusions #MPE #Algorithm
IDSA - Paradise Criteria for Tonsillectomy
Minimum frequency of sore throat episodes:
 โ€ข Seven or more episodes
IDSA - Paradise Criteria ... streptococcus Treatment ... โ€ข Antibiotics ... episodes of throat infection ... #Paradise #Criteria