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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/aom-one-pager.pdf
September 01, 2022 - Moderate to severe bulging of the tympanic membrane or new-onset ear drainage (otorrhea) with signs and
symptoms … of middle-ear inflammation (e.g., ear pain, fever)
• Severe symptoms include ill appearance, moderate … Duration5,7,8
• <2 years old or severe symptoms at any age: 10 days
• 2–5 years: 7 days
• ≥6 years … Bilateral AOM
Without Otorrhea
and Without Severe
Symptoms
Unilateral AOM
Without Otorrhea … and Without Severe
Symptoms
<6 months Antibiotics Antibiotics Antibiotics Antibiotics
6 months
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/learning-modules/covid-id-prevention.html
December 01, 2022 - Prevention series
This series of three learning modules focuses on identifying the signs and symptoms … of COVID-19, knowing when and how to report signs and symptoms of COVID-19, and remembering to maintain … learning module teaches frontline nursing facility staff when and how to report potential signs and symptoms
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/uti-slides.pptx
September 01, 2022 - ASB and UTI
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Ambulatory Care
4
Symptoms of Urinary … pain
Pyelonephritis: infection of the kidney
Symptoms: fever and flank pain (in addition to the … symptoms of cystitis)
ASB and UTI
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Ambulatory Care … are unlikely to be the result of a UTI in the absence of urinary symptoms. … Lack of association between bacteriuria and symptoms in the elderly.
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/poster-4x6-UTI.pdf
June 01, 2021 - Suspected Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) in
Long-Term Care Residents
Signs & Symptoms … � Dysuria
OR
� Fever (>100°F or >2°F above
baseline)
AND at least one of the
following symptoms … UCx results, if resident appears ill
� If UA & UCx are positive and the resident has ongoing UTI symptoms … document care” or “test of cure”
� For mental status changes (without vital sign changes or urinary symptoms … No. 17(21)-0029
June 2021
Signs & Symptoms of a UTI
References
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/management-SSTI-8x10-pocket-cards.pdf
June 01, 2021 - Lotion
Management of Skin and
Soft Tissue Infections
• Wound care
• Elevate legs
Mild systemic symptoms … :
• Doxycycline (PO) or TMP-SMX (PO) for 5–7 days
Moderate/severe symptoms:
• Vancomycin (IV) … Incision and Drainage
Purulent
Send fluid for culture
• Bilateral
• Minimal or
chronic
symptoms … tachycardic,
hypotensive
• Rapidly spreading
Nonpurulent
• Acute onset
• Unilateral
• Systemic symptoms
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/pqmp/measures/monitor-depression-symptoms.html
August 01, 2021 - Measures Program
PQMP Measures
Utilization of the PHQ-9 to Monitor Depression Symptoms … Improvement
PQMP Grantees
Utilization of the PHQ-9 to Monitor Depression Symptoms … created August 2021
Internet Citation: Utilization of the PHQ-9 to Monitor Depression Symptoms
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/uti-one-pager.pdf
September 01, 2022 - Tract Infections
Diagnosis
• First, ask about symptoms … , suprapubic pain
o Pyelonephritis: fever, flank pain
o Sending a urine culture in the absence of symptoms … pregnancy or in patients
who will undergo urologic procedures involving mucosal bleeding1
• Second, if symptoms … and adult women with acute cystitis can be treated without testing given the strong
correlation of symptoms … Treatment
• Do not start antibiotics for a positive UA or urine culture without asking about symptoms
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/influenza-rsv-one-pager.pdf
September 01, 2022 - therapy.2,3
• If there is not a high prevalence of influenza during flu season, test patients with flu symptoms … • Antivirals are most effective if initiated within 48 hours of symptoms. … • For patients improving from influenza who develop new fevers or symptoms of illness, consider an … Flu Symptoms & Diagnosis. Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention: Influenza
(Flu). … https://www.cdc.gov/flu/symptoms/index.html.
Accessed June 22, 2022.
3.
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK1_T4-Urinalysis_and_UTIs_Improving_Care_Final.pdf
October 01, 2016 - Identify the signs and symptoms of UTIs and apply best practices for antibiotic
stewardship to residents … • We will discuss:
— Signs and symptoms of UTIs
— Three common myths about UTIs
What Is a UTI? … Signs and Symptoms of a UTI
• Question: What are the signs and symptoms of a UTI? … • The key symptoms of urinary tract infections are:
— Dysuria or acute pain when urinating
— Fever … • It may be better to wait and assess the resident frequently for other symptoms of infection.
2
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-m.html
October 01, 2020 - Choice 1: Patient voids within 6 hours and no symptoms. … Repeat postvoid bladder scan within 2 hours if symptoms persist and contact physician, or;
Bladder … Repeat postvoid bladder scan once every 6 hours if symptoms persist and contact physician. … Repeat bladder scan within 2 hours if symptoms persist and contact physician, or;
Bladder scan. … Repeat bladder scan once every 6 hours if symptoms persist and contact physician.
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/grtprofile-miller.html
August 01, 2022 - The potential for a CVD diagnostic error can begin as soon as women describe their symptoms, according … Some updated materials may include symptoms more commonly described by women, such as pain in the neck … But even an expanded list of symptoms can create a certain level of ambiguity, Dr. Miller notes. … For example, one professional group recently labeled symptoms more commonly affecting women as “atypical … “No, those symptoms are not atypical, they are just how women present symptoms.”
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-245-fullreport.pdf
December 01, 2019 - Utilization of the PHQ-9 to Monitor Depression Symptoms for Adolescents and Adults: Report
Utilization … of the PHQ-9 to Monitor Depression
Symptoms for Adolescents and Adults
Section 1. … Measure Name
Utilization of the PHQ-9 to Monitor Depression Symptoms for Adolescents and Adults
1.B … This measure, Utilization of the PHQ-9 to Monitor Depression Symptoms for Adolescents and
Adults, assesses … This process measure assesses the routine monitoring of symptoms among those with depression.
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/coronavirus/long-covid.html
April 01, 2024 - Long COVID is broadly defined as signs, symptoms, and conditions that continue or develop after initial … The signs, symptoms, and conditions are present for four weeks or more after the initial phase of infection … These questions include whether sample members who had COVID-19 had any symptoms lasting 3 months or … longer that they did not have prior to having COVID-19, whether the sample member had symptoms at the … time of the interview, and if so, how much these long-term symptoms reduced their ability to carry out
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/ASB-UTI-facilitator-guide.pdf
November 01, 2019 - Common symptoms of cystitis are dysuria, frequency,
urgency, and suprapubic pain. … Common symptoms of pyelonephritis are fever and
flank pain. … Common symptoms of catheter-associated urinary tract
infection, or CAUTI, are fever and suprapubic … In a study in which 72 elderly residents without
traditional UTI symptoms were questioned about
symptoms … Remember, urine cultures should be sent when a
patient has signs and symptoms of UTI.
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK1_T4-Urinalysis_and_UTIs_Improving_Care_Final_0.docx
October 01, 2016 - Identify the signs and symptoms of UTIs and apply best practices for antibiotic stewardship to residents … session is to review the signs and symptoms of suspected urinary tract infections or UTIs. … We will discuss:
Signs and symptoms of UTIs
Three common myths about UTIs
What Is a UTI? … Signs and Symptoms of a UTI
Question: What are the signs and symptoms of a UTI? … It may be better to wait and assess the resident frequently for other symptoms of infection.
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/6_TK1_T2-Talking_with_Residents_Family_Members_checklist_version_Final.pdf
October 01, 2016 - If your family member is experiencing symptoms
of infection and bacteria are found, she or he will typically … • Antibiotics do not help when there are no UTI symptoms. … • If your family member is not experiencing any symptoms, but a urine sample shows some
bacteria, it … The most common symptoms of a respiratory infection that
needs an antibiotic are a fever with a bad cough … • If your family member has a cough, but no fever or other symptoms, it is often better to wait.
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/6_TK1_T2-Talking_with_Residents_Family_Members_checklist_version_Final.docx
October 01, 2016 - If your family member is experiencing symptoms of infection and bacteria are found, she or he will typically … Antibiotics do not help when there are no UTI symptoms. … If your family member is not experiencing any symptoms, but a urine sample shows some bacteria, it may … The most common symptoms of a respiratory infection that needs an antibiotic are a fever with a bad cough … If your family member has a cough, but no fever or other symptoms, it is often better to wait.
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/6_TK1_T2-Talking_with_Residents_Family_Members_Final.docx
October 01, 2016 - .
· The most common symptoms of UTIs are a burning feeling when urinating, a strong urge to urinate often … However, many older people get an antibiotic for UTI treatment even though they do not have these symptoms … Watchful waiting also means that if any symptoms of infection develop, antibiotic treatment can still … Watchful waiting also means that if any symptoms of infection develop, antibiotic treatment can still … Symptoms of C. diff include painful diarrhea, pain or cramping in the stomach, weight loss, fever, and
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/poster-8x11-UTI.pdf
June 01, 2021 - � Dysuria
OR
� Fever (>100°F or >2°F above
baseline)
AND at least one of the following
symptoms … Send a Urinalysis and Urine Culture:
� If the urine is foul smelling or cloudy, without other urinary symptoms … document care” or “test of cure”
� For mental status changes (without vital sign changes or urinary symptoms … UCx results, if resident appears ill
� If UA & UCx are positive and the resident has ongoing UTI symptoms … ,
modify antibiotics or start antibiotics (if not receiving active antibiotics)
Signs & Symptoms
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/nhguide/toolkits/determine-whether-to-treat/antibiotic-tool.html
September 01, 2017 - Urine cultures should not be used to identify UTIs in the absence of symptoms. … Request notification
if symptoms worsen or if unresolved (suggest duration). … Deeper infections such as bursitis may present with similar signs/symptoms. … Yes 19
No 24
What symptoms does the resident have? … Yes 22
No 24
What symptoms does the resident have?