Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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The Febrile Infant Step-by-Step Algorithm
This is an algorithm developed by European emergency physicians to identify low-risk
The Febrile Infant ... puncture nor empiric antibiotic ... treatment. http ... 46.9% #Diagnosis #EBM ... #LP #Antibiotics
β€œStep by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
investigations and treatments ... serious bacterial infections ... β€œlow risk” an infant ... Peds #Febrile #Infant ... #LP #Antibiotics
Refractory Helicobacter Pylori Infection

Causes:
 β€’ Antibiotic resistance (i.e. prior antibiotic exposure to levofloxacin)
 β€’ Non-adherence (i.e.
Helicobacter Pylori Infection ... Causes: β€’ Antibiotic ... leads to more treatment ... diagnosis #management #algorithm ... #gastroenterology
Probiotics Guidelines
Adults with C difficile infection
 β€’ Recommendation: Only in the context of a clinical trial
and children on antibiotic ... treatment β€’ Recommendation ... low birth weight infants ... Probiotics #Guidelines #gastroenterology ... management #evidence #ebm
Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 β€’ Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
Evidence for Treatment ... endoscopic banding β€’ Antibiotics ... RR of bacterial infection ... varices #management #ebm ... #evidence #gastroenterology