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 ... Management - Complicated ... Hernodynamically stable after treatment ... #Management #Algorithm
IDSA Treatment of Necrotizing Infections of the Skin, Fascia, and Muscle
 β€’ Mixed infections
 β€’ Streptococcus
IDSA Treatment of ... Necrotizing Infections ... Muscle β€’ Mixed infections ... fasciitis #Skin #IDSA #Treatment ... #management #antibiotics
IDSA Surgical Wound Infection Algorithm
Algorithm for the management and treatment of surgical site infections (SSIs). 
*For
Surgical Wound Infection ... Algorithm for the management ... and treatment of ... allergy to Ξ²-lactam antibiotics ... Algorithm #IDSA #management
IDSA - Antimicrobial Therapy for Staphylococcal and Streptococcal Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
 β€’ Impetigo (Staphylococcus
and Soft Tissue Infections ... Streptococcal skin infections ... Skin #SoftTissue #Infections ... Streptococcal #Antibiotics ... #management #treatment
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
Algorithm for the Management ... drainage plus oral antibiotics ... have failed oral antibiotic ... treatment or those ... SSTIs #Algorithm #Management
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
protein (CRP)- Review ... As with any infection ... guide intial treatment ... VisualAbstract #Review ... #Peds #Pediatrics
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 #Management ... Stye #Chalazion #Comparison
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
Flutycosine - Antibiotics ... B for initial management ... severe fungal infections ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
Displacement dictates treatment ... ortho treatment ... opposite limb XR for comparison ... ortho treatment ... Orthopedics #Diagnosis #Management
Oral Antibiotics for Acne - Indicated for Moderate-to-Severe Acne 
First-Line Drug Class: Tetracyclines 

In the last
Oral Antibiotics ... the last post I reviewed ... mild acne treatment ... specifically for acne treatment ... #Pharmacology #Management