Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

While PCT may be more specific for bacterial infections, it is flawed by still being rather non-specific and is not validated as a stand-alone diagnostic criteria for infection in the setting of the emergency department. In 7 studies with 4164 patients, PCT with a cut-off > 0.1 ng/mL (strongly recommended against antibiotics), 0.1-0.25

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Critical Care Now

MAY 12, 2022

Reading Time: 5 minutes Ruben Santiago Emergency Medicine Pharmacist and medication hustler at a level I trauma center in Miami, FL. Interests include trauma, toxicology, and infectious diseases. Ann Emerg Med. 2000; 36(3): 228 – 32. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2017; 156(1_suppl): S1 – S29.

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EMDocs

OCTOBER 5, 2024

A 62-year-old female patient with a history of recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) presents to the emergency department with fever, chills, and dysuria. Consider Infectious Disease consultation prior to any potential discharges. 2000; 6:460–3. The Lancet Infectious Diseases.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

One such vital aspect of pediatric emergency medicine is the appreciation of how psychosocial history impacts a patient’s life and care. As previously mentioned by Dr. Richardson , adolescents use the Emergency Department as their Primary Care resource often. This is particularly true for vulnerable adolescents.

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EMDocs

AUGUST 26, 2023

Sobel, Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Candidiasis: 2016 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America, Clinical Infectious Diseases , Volume 62, Issue 4, 15 February 2016, Pages e1–e50, [link] Iacopino AM, Wathen WF. Clin Mol Allergy. 2020 Nov 7;18(1):22. doi: 10.1186/s12948-020-00137-2.

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