RebelEM

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

3, 6 Among patients with stroke or traumatic brain injury (TBI), the risk may be as high as 28%-76% and 23%-60%, respectively. Post-stroke infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2005 , 171 (4), 388-416. 4, 8 Paper: Dahyot-Fizelier, C., Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2014 , 35 (8), 915-936.

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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. 2005 Nov;6(11):1045-56. doi: 10.1631/jzus.2005.B1045.

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Northwestern EM Blog

JUNE 16, 2024

The most common symptoms include: Lightheadedness Syncope Chest pain Exercise intolerance Fatigue **Important note: The heart rate at which patients experience symptoms may vary based on their ability to increase stroke volume. Journal of the American College of Cardiology , 74 (7), e51–e156. link] Farkas, J. 2021, October 1). Hypothermia.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 6, 2025

Open-access image source: By M.Bitton – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, [link] Infectious Disease Exposure It is estimated that, on average, refugees seeking refuge in Uganda visit a health facility 1.8 times per month and that 80-120 refugees are screened daily for infectious diseases in the triage and emergency units.

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