Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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IDSA Surgical Wound Infection Algorithm
Algorithm for the management and treatment of surgical site infections (SSIs). 
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Surgical Wound Infection ... management and treatment ... surgical site infections ... anaphylaxis or hives) allergy ... to Ξ²-lactam antibiotics
Cough - Diagnostic Schema

Infectious: URTI, LRTI, Bacterial, Viral
Irritant/Exposure: Allergic, Post-infectious, Pneumonitis, ACEi, PTX, Foreign Body
Airway Disease:
Diagnostic Schema Infectious ... Irritant/Exposure: Allergic ... , Post-infectious ... Acute #Chronic #Differential ... #Algorithm
Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Eosinophilia
Primary Eosinophilia:
 β€’ Primary hypereosinophilic syndrome
 β€’ Eosinophilic Leukemia
 β€’ MPN/MDS
Eosinophilia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... eosinophilia) β€’ Infectious ... IBD Stanford Internal ... #allergy
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 β€’ Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
causes are asthma, allergy ... drug reaction, infection ... Strongyloides infection ... glucocorticoid treatment ... #Differential #
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 β€’ Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
loss, malaise β€’ Allergic ... , CNS, skin β€’ Infectious ... Variable) - NSAIDs, antibiotics ... Diseases #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics Class Overview

BACTRIM/SEPTRA (TMP/SMX) - inhibit sequential steps in Folate synthesis --> bacteriostatic

Spectrum: Wide
Community-acquired MRSA Skin infections ... Nocardiosis, Listeria infections ... in PCN-allergic ... patients, Salmonella infections ... #Review #Overview
Anti-Pseudomonal - Antibiotics Class Overview

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a non-fermenting Gram-negative bacillus that inhabits a variety of
causes nosocomial infections ... catheter-related infections ... use only if PCN-allergic ... serious Pseudomonas infections ... #Review #Overview