Don't Forget the Bubbles

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Whooping Cough: A Cyclical but Preventable Disease Whooping cough, caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis , is another infectious disease experiencing a resurgence despite the availability of vaccines. 2003) Severe and unrecognised: pertussis in UK infants. Epidemiol Infect.

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Infectious Diseases Documentation/Coding Pediatrics CDC 59

PEMBlog

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Initially in the emergency department he was generally well-appearing with normal vital signs. The patient was ultimately discharged on a seven-day total course of cephalexin per Pediatric Infectious Disease recommendations. Exanthematous disease induced by toxic shock syndrome toxin 1 in the early neonatal period.

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Infectious Diseases Shock Pediatrics Wellness 59

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

Infectious Diseases 89

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

EMDocs

JULY 15, 2023

Infectious Diseases Society of America. Practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of skin and soft tissue infections: 2014 update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. She notes increasing redness on her right arm with some associated pain and swelling. M., & Bédane, C. link] Brindle, R.,

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EMS Infectious Diseases Shock Ultrasounds 84