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EM@3AM: Leukopenia

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PCP Pneumonia, Sepsis) can be discharged with initiation of Antiretroviral Therapy in consultation with Infectious Disease (ID) physician with full ID evaluation outpatient. Philadelphia, PA: Mosby; 2006:384-418. General approach to infectious diseases evaluation. In: Ziessman HA, O’Malley JP, Thrall JH, eds.

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Clinical Conundrums: Should You Give the First Dose of Antibiotics IV Before Discharging Home on Oral Antibiotics?

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Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. 2006; 333(7580):1193. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2006(2). Oral administration of antibiotics: a rational alternative to the parenteral route. 1997; 24(3):457-67. PMID: 9114201 Siegel RE et al.

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Perichondritis of the Ear in Children

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2006 Dec;22(12):804-6. Coli Proteus species Non-Abscess infection: Staphylococcus aures = the most common Pseudomonas aeruginosa and others still may be seen Perichondritis of the Ear: Presentation Redness , Pain , and Swelling of the pinna Typically spares the lobule ! 2020 Oct 24;12(10):e11141. doi: 10.7759/cureus.11141. Pediatr Emerg Care.

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Fluoroquinolone Use In Children

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Oral Fluoroquinolone Prescribing to Children in the United States From 2006 to 2015. BMC Infectious Disease. Nearly 400,000 prescriptions were written and 22% were found to be inappropriate based on clinical guidelines. The risk of Musculosketal Adverse Events with Fluoroquinolones in Children: What is the Verdict Now?

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Allergic Reactions and Anaphylaxis

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Intro The number of ED visits and hospitalizations Studies show up to 57% of anaphylactic reactions are not recognized, and epinephrine is not administered in up to 80% of cases.

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The resurgence of vaccine preventable infections: Measles and Pertussis

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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. These outbreaks increase the risk of imported cases in other regions, including the UK. Global measles outbreaks.

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Choosing Wisely – Radiographs in children with respiratory symptoms

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A secondary analysis of a nationwide study of Emergency Department attendance in America from 2006 to 2008 found that CXRs increase the average length of stay by 27 minutes. Overcrowding and limited staffing threaten to increase the length of stay if unnecessary imaging is obtained. JAMA Pediatr. 2019;173(8):e191439.