Pediatric EM Morsels

AUGUST 18, 2023

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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AUGUST 30, 2023

Executive Summary: 2015 Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Native Vertebral Osteomyelitis in Adults. Med Clin North Am, 2006 May;90(3):505-23. Graphics Image 1: [link] Image 2: [link] References Berbari EF, Kanj SS, et al. Specific Disorders of the Spine.

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AUGUST 30, 2023

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.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The 2020 Australian guideline for prevention, diagnosis and management of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease. Randel A, Infectious Disease Society of America. 2006 [cited 2023 Jan 3];(2). Med J Aust. 2021 Mar;214(5):220–7. IDSA Updates Guideline for Managing Group A Streptococcal Pharyngitis.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Infections For stable patients, obtain microbiologic samples prior to antibiotics (per the American Academy of Orthopedic surgery and The Infectious Diseases Society of America). Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2006 Feb-. 7,8 Majority are managed operatively. Hospitals, 2018. 2021 Aug 31.

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MAY 15, 2024

Read More: Infectious Disease Society of America 2010 Clinical Practice Guidelines Life in the Fast Lane: Febrile Neutropaenia Uptodate: overview of neutropenic fever syndromes EMRAP: Risk stratification of neutropenic fever MDCalc: MASCC Score MDCalc: CISNE Score References: Ahn S, Rice TW, Yeung SJ, Cooksley T. Raad, II, et al.,

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Asymptomatic hypertension Other systemic illness impacting upon fluid intake, medication and renal transplant function (e.g. Pediatric Nephrology , 36 , pp.2453-2461. Helenius, I., Salminen, S., Mäkitie, O., Holmberg, C., Tervahartiala, P., Helenius, M. and Peltonen, J., Journal of Bone and Mineral Research , 21 (3), pp.380-387. 380-387.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2024

2006) River Blindness: A Success Story under Threat? Patients from endemic regions with signs and symptoms suggestive of onchocerciasis will require multidisciplinary consultation, including ophthalmology, dermatology, and infectious disease. volvulus life cycle. PLoS Med 3(9): e371. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.0030371

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JANUARY 20, 2025

Leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease, is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. The disease is named after Dr. Gerhard Armauer Hansen, who discovered the causative bacterium in 1873. It primarily affects the skin, peripheral nerves, upper respiratory tract, and eyes. Scollard, D.M.,

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