Infectious Disease
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Clinicals
Please don’t use IV Vancomycin for treating C.Diff !! 😐
Vancomycin cross-over from Blood to intestine & vice-versa is more significant for side-effects, not treatment.
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Joints, Transfusions & Infections : The weird link !
Blood transfusions after joint replacements add a surprising risk
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Persistent Vegetations in Endocarditis post-treatment
In a surprising proportion of patients, 'veggies' persist after completing treatment for Endocarditis ... and is normal
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Mnemonics
A Red Limb… the differentials
Besides cellulitis , here are other Cs to give a thought for differentials…
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The Curse of Cefepime Encephalopathy ಠ_ಠ … 😴 zzZ
Is Cefepime Encephalopathy a real entity ?
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Clinicals
Bands on CBC are ominous even if WBC normal !
Lawsuits have happened because warning from "bands" on CBC was missed
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Basics
Unexplained new leukocytosis can be a C.Diff pre-warning
A curious thing I noticed over my hospitalist years is leukocytosis BEFORE C.Diff symptoms
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Basics
The four options to treat any infection
There are only 4 things you can usually do to treat most infections
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Mnemonics
