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 ... including those caused ... #cellulitis #idsa
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 β€’ Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Causes of Antibiotic ... : β€’ Non-Infectious ... take 48 hrs for infections ... Predisposition to Infections ... rxn), Secondary infection
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 β€’ Temperature 37.8 C   β€’ Rigors
catheter-related bloodstream infection ... of metastatic infection ... of metastatic infection ... after treatment ... Algorithm #CRBSI #diagnosis
Non-HCV infectious mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes and management - French Vasculitis Study Group

< 5%
Non-HCV infectious ... , causes and management ... Specific anti-infectious ... related to HBV infection ... absence of anti-infectious
IDSA 2017 CDiff Guidelines - TableΒ 7. Potential Treatment Agents for Treatment of the Primary Clostridium difficile
IDSA 2017 CDiff ... Guidelines - Table ... Potential Treatment ... Clostridium difficile infection ... IDSA2017 #Adjunct #Antibiotics
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 β€’ Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
 β€’
eyelash follicle β€’ Cause ... : Bacterial infection ... Warm compresses, antibiotic ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... Chalazion #Comparison #Table
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)β†’Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) β†’ Excessive activation of macrophages
Triggering factor (infection ... Acquired HLH: β€’ Infections ... Still disease, Infection ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... Etiological+++: Anti-infectious
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 β€’ Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Diagnostic Framework ... Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection ... Drugs (Beta lactam antibiotics ... spherocytosis) β€’ Infections ... #hematology #anemia
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 β€’ Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 β€’ Mucosal bleeding from
: β€’ Recurrent infections ... Symptomatic anemia Diagnosis ... (transfusions, antibiotics ... #management #treatment ... #hematology
IDSA Recommended Therapy for Infections Following Animal or Human Bites
Animal bite
 β€’ Amoxicillin-clavulanate 
 β€’ Ampicillin-sulbactam
IDSA Recommended ... Therapy for Infections ... Animal #Human #Infections ... #treatment #antibiotics ... #table