Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

As the name would suggest, inflammatory markers are biological markers of, well, inflammation. A 2015 meta-analysis of 9 studies consisting of 725 patients published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases found PCT far superior to CRP, with PCT having a sensitivity of 90 and specificity of 98% [36]. J Arthroplasty.

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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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Pediatric Education

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

They felt he was breastfeeding well and had only mild jaundice. His examination was normal and the diagnosis of a well newborn infant was made. mg/dL which was well below treatment threshold. Some infants may need car seat tolerance screening as well. The laboratory evaluation of a transcutaneous bilirubin was 8.4

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EMDocs

OCTOBER 5, 2024

ESBL are found exclusively in Gram-negative organisms, including: Klebsiella pneumoniae Klebsiella oxytoca Escherichia coli Proteus mirabilis Pseudomonas aeruginosa The first reported beta-lactamase enzyme was reported in 1963, and today there are well over 350 ESBL enzyme variants. 2000; 6:460–3. The Lancet Infectious Diseases.

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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. HDS patients who are well-appearing with a pregnancy of undetermined location should be discharged with a 48h beta hcg recheck and ultrasound.

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

A broad workup is initiated for altered mental status, including an STD panel, which shows a reactive Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (VDRL) and a negative CT head. During the decade of the 1990s, trends showed a year-to-year decline that reached a nadir in the year 2000. Since then, rates of syphilis have been on the rise [2,5].

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