Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

Spinal Infection: According to the Infectious Disease Society of America’s (IDSA) 2015 guidelines for native vertebral osteomyelitis, CRP and ESR in the setting of protracted back pain have sensitivities ranging from 94 to 100% for ruling out infection and malignancy in these patients. J Arthroplasty. 2019 Feb;34(2S):S187-S195.

Infectious Diseases 87

Infectious Diseases Sepsis Emergency Department Point-of-Care Testing 87

Mind The Bleep

DECEMBER 16, 2023

It is the most commonly imported tropical disease in the UK, and is a medical emergency. References TravelHealthPro [link] BMJ Best Practice [link] UK national guidelines: [link] Written by: Dr Hermaleigh Townsley – IMT2 Infectious Diseases Reviewed by: Dr Hugh Adler ID/MM – SpR

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Rapid Diagnostic Testing Infectious Diseases Best Practices Seizures 52

EMDocs

OCTOBER 5, 2024

Pressors where indicated for septic shock (typically Norepinephrine starting at 0.05 Disposition Patients with complicated UTI, pyelonephritis, bacteremia, or other ESBL-E infections should be admitted for IV antibiotic treatment and would benefit from Infectious Disease consultation. 2000; 6:460–3.

EMS 75

EMS Infectious Diseases Sepsis Hospitals 75

EB Medicine

JANUARY 2, 2019

Inclusion criteria included hemodynamic stability, initial b hcg < 2000, declining b hcg titers 48 hours prior to treatment, and visible tubal pregnancy on trans vaginal ultrasound. Nachi: And the last treatment to discuss is for pregnant patient with acute appendicitis. Another 2017 multicenter randomized trial found similar results.

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Ultrasounds Radiology Radiology Infectious Diseases 40