Pediatric EM Morsels

AUGUST 18, 2023

(Jackson 2016) It can also be used in UTIs , but is typically reserved for special cases where the infectious bacteria is found to be multidrug resistant or in complicated UTIs. From 2001 to 2009, in a pediatric hospital gram negative culture showed a drop in sensitivity to ciprofloxacin from 96% to 93%. BMC Infectious Disease.

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Pediatrics Infectious Diseases Seizures Hospitals 130

Taming the SRU

JUNE 12, 2023

However, there have been no studies statistically powered well enough regarding dog bite lacerations to confirm or dispute this claim. Practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of skin and soft tissue infections: 2014 update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Clinical Infectious Diseases.

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Infectious Diseases Emergency Department Administration Academics 103

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. Consultation with an infectious disease and neurology specialist can be considered to guide treatment and proper disposition. Neurosyphilis.” doi:10.1212/CON.0000000000000982

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EMS Infectious Diseases CDC Research 115

EMDocs

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

volvulus as well as improvements in the diagnosis and treatment of this morbid disease. Patients from endemic regions with signs and symptoms suggestive of onchocerciasis will require multidisciplinary consultation, including ophthalmology, dermatology, and infectious disease. Contributed by Ian Murdoch and Allen Foster.

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Infectious Diseases Emergency Department EMS Administration 73