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Correct way to get blood cx from central line: get blood cx from central and peripheral line simultaneously
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Any child with a central line and a fever should get cefepime
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Central line and fever - think pseudomonas and staph
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HEKYES bugs can become resistant to ceftriaxone by producing Amp C, so use cefepime instead
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Don’t use methotrexate and penicillins together (they mess up clearance of each other)
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Staph epidermidis can be a real pathogen in very premature infants
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For ludwig's do need oral anaerobe coverage for lymphadenitis alone don’t need oral anaerobe coverage (its only outside)
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Mastoiditis is a clinical diagnosis, cant diagnose on imaging
