…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…

…A short course (no more than 7 days) may be given to selected patients with an eGFR of 30 40 mL/min for lower urinary…

…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…

…men 1.0 mmol/L Triglycerides < 1.7 mmol/L 10 carries a risk of pancreatitis Cardiac markers and coagulation Test Reference Comment : : : High…

…Inspect again after 10–15 minutes. If the bleeding persists after two attempts — move on to packing. 6. Apply antibiotic ointment to the cauterised area…

…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…

…mild. 6. Assess the indication for antibiotics on the basis of sputum purulence, the other cardinal symptoms and the severity of the illness. 7. Start…

…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…

…muscle groups Symptoms commonly begin within 4–6 weeks of starting treatment. They generally occur without a marked CK elevation. After statin withdrawal, symptoms usually…