…in mL/min , not eGFR relative to 1.73 m². Recalculate in patients who are markedly larger or smaller than average. Higher doses may be…

…4 IV Exacerbation of COPD with an indication for antibiotics amoxicillin 750 mg × 3 PO 5–7 days or doxycycline 200 mg × 1 on day…

…often with antibiotic prophylaxis. Deep puncture wounds , where the base cannot be inspected or irrigated clean. Wounds with retained foreign material or devitalised tissue that…

…intravenous antibiotics, fluid, a vasopressor and early source control. Sepsis is a dynamic condition. Investigation and treatment must therefore proceed in parallel and must not…

…but not for cholesterol, nor for glucose when the diagnosis is based on HbA1c. Albumin affects the total calcium — use the ionised calcium or correct…

…is not burned. 5. Inspect again after 10–15 minutes. If the bleeding persists after two attempts — move on to packing. 6. Apply antibiotic ointment…

…Procedure : : Acute paronychia with fluctuance or visible pus Incision and drainage Acute paronychia without pus formation Antibiotics and soaks alone Ingrown nail with mild inflammation…

…without a pus cavity must not be incised — there, antibiotics are the treatment. Ultrasound shows the abscess as a hypoechoic or heterogeneous area whose contents…

…the same time, exacerbation is a clinical syndromic diagnosis, not a sufficient explanation for all acute dyspnoea in a patient with COPD. Pneumonia, heart failure…

…antibiotics and a corticosteroid are then given immediately after blood cultures. For questions other than acute meningitis — an insidious onset, known malignancy, immunosuppression, papilloedema or…