End of Life Antibiotics | Medical Algorithm

Are you considering giving an antibiotic to a patient near the end of life?

Yes

Does the patient have?

• advanced dementia?

Yes

• terminal cancer?

Yes

• a terminal disease (AIDS, COPD, heart disease, etc) with palliative care?

Yes

Will the antibiotic prolong life to a meaningful extent?

Yes

Will administering the antibiotics be uncomfortable for the patient?

Yes

Will the patient need to be restrained to administer the medication?

Yes

Is the patient at risk for adverse reactions from the antibiotic?

Yes

Is development of antibiotic resistance a concern?

Yes

Are you administering the antibiotic just so that you feel like you are doing something?

Yes

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Is the patient someone for whom antibiotics may be futile?

Number of reasons who administering antibiotics to this patient should be reconsidered

Should you go ahead and give antibiotics to the patient?

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
- Cough & Cold Remedy | Risk Factors for Complications in Pediatric Patient
- Risk Factors for High-Level Polypharmacy in Elderly Hospital Patient
Other Testing
- Drug Burden Index (DBI) (Total Drug Burden, TDB)
Criteria For Diagnosis
- 1997 Beers Diagnosis Independent Criteria to Identify Potentially Inappropriate Drug Use In an Elderly Patient
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
- Cough & Cold Remedy | Risk Factors for Complications in Pediatric Patient
- Risk Factors for High-Level Polypharmacy in Elderly Hospital Patient
Complications
- Cough & Cold Remedy | Risk Factors for Complications in Pediatric Patient

Therapy

Pharmacogenetics
- Clinical Utility Score of Kain
- Potentially High Risk Medications
Drug Interactions
Dosage Calculations
- Clinical Utility Score of Kain
- Listing of Drugs with Narrow Therapeutic Index
Dosage Adjustments
Administration
- CNS Penetration Effectiveness (CPE) Score for Antiretroviral Drug Regimen
- Risk Factors for High-Level Polypharmacy in Elderly Hospital Patient
Failure Handling And Therapy Escalation
- Deprescribing
Prevention
- Medications to Avoid in a Patient at Risk for Delirium

Monitoring

Adverse Effects
Drug Levels
Compliance/adherence
- Pseudopolypharmacy
- Drug Burden Index (DBI) (Total Drug Burden, TDB)
Overdose And Reversal
Complication Detection
- Medication Appropriateness Index

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Monitoring

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10

Identifying Unnecessary Antibiotic Usage Near End of Life

Purpose: To determine if administration of an antibiotic may be unnecessary for a patient at the end of life.

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Monitoring

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10