Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

As the name would suggest, inflammatory markers are biological markers of, well, inflammation. However, PCT can be elevated in severe trauma, such as burns or surgery [5,25]. 2003 Jun;111(12):1805-12. 2003 Jul;112(2):299. 2003 Jun;111(12):1805-12. 2003 Jul;112(2):299. C-reactive protein: a critical update.

Infectious Diseases 89

Infectious Diseases Sepsis Emergency Department Point-of-Care Testing 89

EMDocs

JULY 15, 2023

She has had pruritus and swelling to the site accompanied by a painful burning sensation and a couple “painful knots” on her right inguinal region. The patient reported feeling better, pain and other symptoms were well controlled 24 hours after starting antibiotics and pain medication. M., & Bédane, C. link] Brindle, R.,

EMS 84

EMS Infectious Diseases Shock Ultrasounds 84

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JANUARY 1, 2017

Children have long suffered from an under-treatment of their pain, due both to our incomplete acknowledgement of their pain and our fear of treatment ( Howard 2003 ). Tachycardia, tachypnea, and a change in behavior can be indicators not only to the presence of pain, but possibly to its etiology as well.

Pediatrics 40

Pediatrics Soft Tissue Injuries Burns Emergency Department 40

Sensible Medicine

DECEMBER 31, 2024

This time, it was the GBD authors who were the witches burned at the stake. The notion that tobacco smoking causes lung cancer was vigorously opposed by Sir Ronald Fisher, perhaps the most famous statistician, because of inconsistencies in the data supporting that hypothesis. With COVID, the Semmelweis Effect was in full force.

Sepsis 145

Sepsis CDC Burns Academics 145