…count is available. The nadir often occurs 7 to 14 days after a course of chemotherapy, but the timing varies considerably between regimens. Neutropenia can…

…not use Nitrofurantoin: as a general rule the drug is contraindicated at an eGFR <45 mL/min. A short course (no more than 7 days…

…4 PO 10 days Clostridioides difficile, high risk of recurrence fidaxomicin 200 mg × 2 PO 10 days In appendicitis, cholecystitis, diverticulitis and pancreatitis, antibiotics are…

…µg/L (women 10–150) An acute phase protein — a normal ferritin does not exclude iron deficiency in the presence of inflammation Transferrin saturation 15…

…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…

…If the suspicion persists, antibiotics must be given within three hours. The evidence for an absolute one hour requirement is clearest in septic shock and…

…are as a rule left open. Facial bites can be sutured after careful debridement because of the cosmesis, often with antibiotic prophylaxis. Deep puncture wounds …

…formation Antibiotics and soaks alone Ingrown nail with mild inflammation Splinting with a cotton wisp Ingrown nail with moderate inflammation Splinting with a strip of…

…abscess, hidradenitis abscess and paronychia with a collection of pus. Persistent painful induration after a few days of antibiotics — suggests that an abscess has formed…

…the scan contributes. Only clinical signs of herniation halt the puncture, and antibiotics and a corticosteroid are then given immediately after blood cultures. For questions…

…hypercapnic respiratory acidosis, if invasive ventilation is not immediately required. 8. Document the ceiling of care and the decision on intubation early. Initial assessment Confirm…

…pressure measured, or be palpated. Indications A sensation of something in the eye, watering, photophobia and redness after working with a grinder, a drill, a…

…Phenylephrine Vasopressin Prioritize the collection of blood cultures to identify potential pathogens and guide antimicrobial therapy. Administer broad spectrum antibiotics in accordance with local clinical…

…culture taken without clinical suspicion leads only to unnecessary antibiotics. 5. Biopsy any ulcer that has not healed within three months despite adequate treatment — malignancy…

…due to T wave changes. Causes of prolonged QTc duration Antiarrhythmics (procainamide, disopyramide, amiodarone, sotalol) Psychiatric medications (tricyclic antidepressants, SSRI, lithium etc) Antibiotics (macrolides, kinolones…

…involvement of large proximal muscle groups Symptoms commonly begin within 4–6 weeks of starting treatment. They generally occur without a marked CK elevation. After…