Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds, Hospital A/P, Adults, Hospital A/P, Peds
-Probiotics (particularly Saccharomyces boulardii) prevent antibiotic-associated diarrhea. NNT to prevent one case of diarrhea is 10. “A wealth of evidence-based research has established the benefits of probiotics, especially in children. Probiotics,...
Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds, Hospital A/P, Adults, Hospital A/P, Peds
Essential Hypertension (New Diagnosis). Secondary Hypertension. Resistant Hypertension. Severe Asymptomatic Hypertension (Hypertensive Urgency). Severe Symptomatic Hypertension (Hypertensive Crisis) Hypertension in elderly patients. Gestational Hypertension....
Hospital A/P, Adults, Hospital A/P, Peds
MRSA bacteremia Diagnosis BCx Echocardiogram to r/o endocarditis. Assess for indwelling devices such as prosthetic heart valves or vascular grafts. Treatment Antibiotics If patient responses to antibiotic treatment, repeat blood cultures 2–4 days after the initial...
Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds, Hospital A/P, Adults, Hospital A/P, Peds
Prediabetes. Type II, Initial Visit. Type II, Subsequent Visits. Type I Diabetes, initial visit. Type I Diabetes, Chronic. Pearls and Links Diabetes Screening Recommendations. Moderately increased albuminuria (Microalbuminuria) in Diabetes Type 2. Gestational...
Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds, Hospital A/P, Adults, Hospital A/P, Peds
Background: Diagnosis H&P Bipolar and related disorders. Treatment Mood stabilizers for maintenance therapy: lithium, valproate, lamotrigine, some atypical antipsychotics such as olanzapine, quetiapine, and risperidone. Keep patients on maintenance mood...
Clinic A/P, Peds, Hospital A/P, Peds
Diagnosis H&P Reflux vs. Reflux Disease (GER vs. GERD) Risk factors: Common presentation: Complications: DDx and Etiology. Treatment of Reflux in infants Nonpharmacologic tx (lifestyle & dietary changes) -Position changes while awake, -Reduce feeding volume...
