Selecting a place tO practice medicine is one of your most important decisions. AtGundersen Lutheran, in La Crosse, WViS., physicians and other providers feel personallyand professionally at home. Metropolitan-scale me-dicine, education and research thriveamid small town character and comfort. Gundersen Lutheran Healt System serves ovrer500,000 residents in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa. Here, superior care changes livesand communities every day.

NEONATOLOGISTThe Department of Pediatrics is seeking a BC/BE Neonatologist to work in our 12 patientNICU. Therc are currently four physicians (one nleonatologist, one PNICU physician, onePICU physician, and one gencral pecdiatrician) who cover the NICU service. Thrce of thedoctors cover the PICU service. PICU coverage would not be a requirement, but would be anoption. Neonatal nurse practitioners help cover NICU call and do helicopter and groundtransports.

The Department of Pediatrics has 18 pediarricians, six PNPs, four NNPs, and one PA. Ourpediatric subspeci-alty areas include hematology/oncology, orthopaedics, asthma/allergy/immunology, ophthalmology, surgery, neonatology, ncurodcvelopment, neurology, genetics, andpediatric ICU. We are actively recruiting for a Pediatric Gastroenterologist. Gundersen LutheranHealth Systcm is the western campus of the University of Wisconsin Medical School and Schoolof Nursing.

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PEDIATRIC GASTRAOX%-IE-NTEROX'--%LOGISTThe Department of Pediatrics at Gundersen Lutheran is seelcing a full-time pediatricgastroenterologist. The GI department has seven board-certified adultgastroenterologists and a state-of-the-art GI procedure lab available.

The Department of Pediatrics has 18 pediatricians, six PNPs, fo)ur NNPs, and one PA.Our pediatric subspecialty a'reas include hematology/oncology, orthopedics, asthma/allergy/immunology, ophthalmology, surgery, neonatology, neurodevelopment,neurology, genetics, and pediatric ICU. The pediatric inpatient service also includes atwelve patient NICU, a four patient PICU, and a 20 patient pediatric inpatient service.

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INDICATIONS AND USAGEUAX(afwWn) is indicale for th tre_vt of patef wffi mfid tDmoderf Wectiors (pnwmorda: seeIINS) caused bysusetl sbSs ofth desgMd m%Wk isn th specific condWm sed below. Aa

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Pharyngts/Tonsiliffis (dosap mgmen: 12 mg% on Days 1-5): Safety aindefem In thetr_M of pedFiacp atw l under 2 years of aoe haw not ben nsbbhed.Stodbsmkaa In asofd rpeplde on oltnpy hflnotd bsl eondmM.

oww_ kU: Rwk pwametbrs in oklrvowm (65W5yamr oid) were similrtoDoshu inyugervluers(1840 year old) for D 5hdayuZp c m mDosageasW addoes not WmptD be neoessary for okldrpatfwlh nonwmalJ and hopok cd receivng I_ wilwh thisdosae .p

In multiple-dose cfiricl biWs of or al hwWn 9% of pRerS were at kW 65 years of age (45V/4949) and 31Y9 ofpalierds (144J494) were at bas 75 years of age. No waet diSenoe in wfdt, orotded were obsne bdweenfthe suet and younger subOcs, and odw mported dhnk w" e has not Identifid diflWrnces In responsebsteen the elderlyr and younger petlents, but greater sensifflf of some older indMvduals caninot be ruled out.ZITHROMAX for oral suspension 100 mngtS mL corains 3.7 mg of sodium per 5 mL of cortstftuted soludio.

ZITHROMAX for oral suspension 200 ngW5 mL cordains 7.4 mg of sodium per 5 mL of constituted soluflon.ADVRSE REACTIONS

In clhia ftIs, most of the reportd side efet were rrdiid tD moderate In severity and wommenbie upondiscontimNwon of the drug. Potent ally serious side eflects of angioedemau and cholestac jaundicewe reported rarely.App=ntael 0.7% ofthe pabiefts (adulls and pedeic patierl) fror the 5-daymuffp" ckhde trbias disotiudZITHROMAX (azhrmcnt) thwaW becams of t d side ofefl In adults Ome 500mgk for 3 days, thdiscontinuation rat due to treOn rlted sWdefts was 0.6%. In dinkal tials in pediac paints gin 30 mohg,eitew as a single dose or over 3 daA domndn from th bias dtue tD treatmentied side efecs was

a1%. (See DOSAG ANID A_lNaW.) Most of the side effects badin to diconfnuaZon wereMelabdt Womt act, e.g., rsea, voing, dbrftea orabdoaTdrW pain.

PoftflP_ Sfnk r*adekp4wm The"aeodside dlfects In peDRicpaNerYwere comabletDftoseesn in aduKs whh dliSent Inde rts for the dosaoe regimnsmcxnurd in pedcf pairSt.

Acut 0t* Medi For the mcormended tW dosae imom of 30 mgf, the most freuent skie effects (;-*1%)affbed tDUwtrentweredirtw,abdomninal pair,vomflng. nauscaand rash. (See DOSAGE AND AOIIIIIRAllON.)The bdec, based on dosing rgimen, is described in thle table belw.

Do_Dafha Abdok% Voniong, % Na_a % Rah

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Cormmwny-Acquhx Pneumonia: For tine rc me dosagoereoimen of 10 mgAkg on Day I fodbwed bly5 mg/fi on Days 2-5, the most xquent side skf afrbed tD treamnt wemdbnhos ofto (5.8%), abdomhapain, vornifth, nauss (1.9% each), and rash (1.611/e).PhgyronlsiIRl": For therom _m dosg regkn of 12 mS" on Days 1-5, th most fr0quent side ekff

altlbuted to Vebn were diart0 (5.4%), vrniU (5.6%), aboina pain (3.4%), nauseaa (1.8%). rash (0.7Ne), andheoadadw (1.1%),

Wflh any of th tbOnt regn no oer bOrnen- d side dleds occuned in peltrc prils hdi wlFZffHOMAwlataquewygreaertn 1%. Sideefdstloccured wftabaquencyo 1%orlss tfidedfthbNlw*CardW_br: Chest pain. 6a*ko' I1 1k Dyspepsia corsgpation, arnd otut flainos, gas,t lundice,boose stols and ofal monilWA& He Whoc ad11 p_le: knba and leukopenla Merv dSpn Headache(atifs mea dosage), hyprlMesla, dWziness, agtl ervoss and InsomnhL :& W Fewe, faos edea WJLFe,fungal hon, naale and pWn. AIbqk:l Rash and albWgc reaclion. Ro_**W Cotugh _wasd, pharnitspleual efffusion and rhinft Sldn uld Appmags Ec2ma funpa dffats pnrutus, swang, urtbari andvesuobullous rash. Spedhl Se_: ConjurnfPos-0akt Exparl: Adverse emens reported wffh a Dmmc dudng the pos-makeng pfd In aduk andorpedbtric patfor whid} acawW mionship may not be estalEd include., Al* Arthralgia, edma, udia andangWedema Carle astlr. ArrtMiabs including venticular UcWy iar and IbSWm. Them have been rarereport of OT proongal and 0sds de pohZ Ga_r*sB l: Anorea, ,nbab dysppsia, f1atuncevomfrninhe rarl resuftng In dshydrion psubmebanous cobs. pwrart oral candidbs andrameports of ftw dscobaZin, 6_al: Asthnia, pamsbti. lidgue, marWe anda apwq*Ad (farely).GeillWnary IrSrsMff rephrrds and acute renal flSlum and va*f HutmllopoW: Thromrwnia.LhewrMlilW AbnoiW Mr hunct ionckuding lepas and cholettc ,unice, as weR as r ae c of hapaticerosis andhepatiMore, somcof w0hich hr esLtdW in deat. 11b'n_tft Cmwonuibs,dIzines&r

headaclt wsoWn. Iypera , r,mw aMo and syncpe. Pndca Agesv nwd and weft.PhM_g,Prraely serks sion reactiom indudng erahm mulom, Swamn Johnson Syndmmfe

and toxic opepmalen necrolyis Spaedla Sam Heanng distrbancs Including hof loss, deafnd/or tinnEsard rare reports of WMt perverskbn.Labororyhmmlll1wPedb: :d f On, Thm and Rne Da Regme LaatDy data collbded from comparM ctink ftlsempkoyirig two 3-day regimrn (30 mVS or 60 mg% in dvide doses ome 3 days), or two 5-da reo(30 mgAcg or 60 mgt In dhded dosm over 5 days) were simNar for regimens of azfflmmyc n and aN soprlroomnbined, wkh ffxo cW iy sigflcw oW k nabfry occurring at irces of 1-5%. laborty data forpsW reoshh 30mg% as a shinge dose were colbctad In oneskocmW tr ial. In #0trial, an dxarohSnehicount b*ten5O15001Q celW/rrn was obere In 1064 pabers niMng 30 mg% as a single dose, SW paintsreceiving 30 mgllg ghmn over3 days, and 8163 compratr ppitm t. No paftbt had an abslt npbM count <500c.MW (See DOSAG M D11ST110TO.)Inlmultlpe~ clinki trias Invoting aprkaey4700pckf paff, no paisoftndnwdO thapy beuse

of batrnent-rei bbraowy abwffnli@s.DOSAGE ANDADO ISTATIN (See INlDICAIONS MD USGE)

tWbWktPiof ZTHROWW( for ora susp_o can bze lake wNh orwflu food.Amb OtNk Nbdb: The recormfended dose of ZrrHROLW for oral suspenshn for th taaSnt of pediari paietswkh acusmoftmdia is30 mg%ggvo as asingedoseor10 mr nohedailyfor3daysor 10 fkgfasashviedoseonthenflstdayfollowed by5 mg dAyfton Days2twou 5.AIbd"aW Svf The moornmended dose of ZllHRWWr for orisuion for the tvbnnt of pedriat

patiefts whi acute iblW sinuffl is IO mg%l once daiy for 3 days,Community4kequired Pn_1ma: The recomnmended dose of Z-HROMAX for oral suspension for the treatmentof picf pafnis wih coxmnuniy acquired pneumrdoa is 10 mg/lg as a single dose on th first day Woed by5 mghg on Das2through5.

Thesa",ot re-dosbigniff nnpSeditrwovicpabftwo ofetafiigteremg 3 mgtUasasingledose has notbeen astablisha. in ciinka studies Iving 487 pasf wbf amut oftf media gNen a singl 30 rnovk dose ofaztthromydin, eigt abnts who vomdbd within 30 minute of dosing vere m-doea at the saffe tolal dose.PheqiryngifatlIfti Th recommended dose of ZITHROMAX for children with pharyngisEonsilliSs is12 mgAc once dalyfor5 days.Fornms ld1iWil*w71k&Wio pbGsw r8 tt Ul Mm1&n in aion orall 1, 49-347

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ZITHROMAX Is contraindUdea In patients with known hypersmsnsii to azithromycin, erythromycin or anymacrolide antibiotic.

Serious; allbrgic ratos Wuin angix_r anaphyNds and dem gc mwn ckdng StmrLs JohnsonSyrdxrneand toxic epkdema necolsis hm bwn mepoedrarel in paentson actmiyn hay. Alouh ram,SlalWkes hav ben reporbd. (See CO MIMUlICiAMlOII) Desf Iitifall sucsceedI sympmad b rt of thealbrf sypqtoms, when sympUntc theay was disconfinued, t agic vfn ms mawmd soon Illis hneI

ioepff wl_t lrf adOmmoi so . Tts palbnts reqtisd pmbW* pelods of obsvaon andsyrnpWac tret_n. The rionshWofOm epds to dembngftishalf4Hfeof aWmv n and subsequetprolonged exposurc toa~ Is unkulwn at prnsrL

If an allergic maction occurs, the drug should be disconffnued and appropriate therapy should be instituted.P"scians should be aware that reappearance of the allergic symptoms may occur when symptomaflc therapyis discontinued.h go b_e nl of pn_boif, ag nicsha r ilsben s_ to besOand dbecM Indb _b. Fol

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After the dbwnois ofds memWaousc has been es AM tweapeudc meaums shoul be inffles. Fifldcassf pssudoenwibs cos wuay respond todmiMm of the dnV alne. In modere to sww came,coddn sWdbceghentDmanT wNhfluids ande s ,p en s,-mm and baaent wkth anaitctr drug clinic* aWwefsagainstCnOg d4 colis.

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administemd tD paftsr with impairsd hopa0c fucdon. Due tDthe lnimitd data in sucts with G R <10 mUlmin, cautonshould be ms when prcscribing dBaghmycn in thc6e pafrS

PordonmW cardiac repobarization and OT inlrvai, imperdng a risk of deveoping cardia atW ni anditw aspa#es thae boo seen in treabnent wffthow macrolides. A simiiar dffet wffl azitroyi cannot be comnpie*s ruledout in pafies at inrasd risk for probng0d cardiac repWaon.

Pxscriing ZITHROMAX (afthrmycin) in the absence of a prwovn or strogl suspected bacrE infedon or ap:ropyec ndtg is unlikly to pmvide bnft to th p and kxa h risk of th devlopmenof drug-retnt: bacteriaI lor_l fbrPlbn: ZTHROMAX oral supnin can ioeWmS wth or whtou food.

Paftints should also be cautioned not to take aluminum- and magnesium-containing antacids andazithromyecin simultaneously.The patent should be directed to discontinue azftbromycin immediaetly and contact a physician if any signs of

an allergic rewction occur.Patients should be cownsed that anfibactrsal drugs Including ZITHROMAX (azfthrmcin) should only be used tobW

batr irdb. They do not bW Ara Wecdon (eg., ft comnmon cold). When ZITHROMAX (azithrmycin) ispibed to txaa badeblbnbon paftits dd be told thtWwalht is cuwnw tD feel bettr lyIn the courseof ffie # x, th mdionb should be Wmb mocty as directed. Sldppkv doe or not compbithe 0courlCUSe ofnrp may (1) dw secthe erfWvw of dto iTmrr Went and (2) ircras the likelihoocitt bacSawMdevlopres_ and wAI not be treaa*byZiTHRMAX (azflhromydn) or oNera rba drop in ft future.Ong Madlo Co-dmnsrto ofneavratstedystt wNh a sing oral does ofta0ryi reutd InhincrdbaLVoyi serum w &ans Alhuh a dose adMVto baz cnyis notrm w whenadh*Wicob nO wh nedfinr, cbss _vruf for loww sidds K ofaf hrmyir, wsuh as twr meyabomliisandhat iyVmpa tismFwaarf. (SeeADOS MN.)Azkhmmycin cW nDt affod th pWoA time response to a singl dose ot warfarn. H*wew, pnixnt mKkai

prarcft didscta rim mf onitnonring of gno*nbin tLm In all patients d wfhafi myci andi arincocornltntl. Concunent use of ndeshf and warfainin ci-irNca praoe has been assca wffh inrawsedaXooaultekfie.Druinleraaon ssf wer pefridA a&xWiFand other drugQsWey to becDooadministred. Whanused Inftpec dows awnoycdn had a modes effec on the phrmoinics of atraaln, pbarimimetifrizine,dWianosnn, etvWer. fluconazol, indinaw, midawWxn, [ffabub, sildrfi, Ireho (bbavriu and oal), ftziamb,tdmt s d e or Mdwudne. Coaminisliabon wlh ek*ere, or fluconazob had a modest ~fs on th

np krMlC of aftoyn. No dosage adjusUnent of Wmh drug is recommemled when azthamycin iscmwfth any ofthe aboweagersInlad vA the drugs lidd below have not been reportd in cb trals wkfi atdaomych; howewr, no specilic

dnug kacn sWWbs bwebenPdfm tD evalua poWnlnai dru-Suo inaion. Nonteess, Om haw beenobsevd wfit mw bd products. Urdil futw data arc developd regardin drug in nsm whn aftmmcn andfse drugs are used concomitaft careful monbn of pents is advaDionevtd tWdncocnns,Ergtamine or d1hydroeromrine aculsea" cily dhaadried by sA WV"pfl vkspasm and dssMsaTerWne, ajdosporkhe, hmoo and ptiyonconbj

Labo" Te d1- r_Ni hem are no rMotd WbbotDty t interactions.Carelesagols, Nhbgnes, Impairment of Fer0lity: Long-terrn studies in animals have not beenperforrncd tD evaluate carcinogenic potential. Azithromycin has shown no mutagenic potentia in standard

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doses up toDrmoderatey matenal toxic dose conettons o.e., 200 moWtday). These doses, based on a mohSbasis, are esUimatedto be 4 and 2 m, repetvely, the hNm dally dose of 500 mg. Inthe manl sudies, noeenoeof harrnto th Mehidue tDaNoyi was found. Ther are, howr, no adeut and wdcorbNed sidles inpmgnat wome. Bcause anta reproduco slxdW are not alwy mdfeM of hua r4nesp ,aVoydstiould be used durk p yrc orgy I deal neededNwa to0_t t is not blow whO azNhromycin is ovtd In hurnan milk Peu many drugs are dvte inhumm mrilk cadon should be mcbaed when aithromrycin is admnisntd D a nursing woman.Pedbtk Usr: (See INiOlCniONS MD U814 and DOSAGIE AND ADIlNlT"AllOI)

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