Pediatric EM Morsels

AUGUST 18, 2023

None of the patients were documented to have joint disease at follow up. Noel 2007) In a very robust, recent multicenter, randomized, double-blind controlled study Moxifloxacin was compared to a comparator drug (IV ertapenem followed by PO Augmentin) for complex intraabdominal infections. BMC Infectious Disease.

Pediatrics 130

Pediatrics Infectious Diseases Seizures Hospitals 130

RebelEM

JANUARY 9, 2024

Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. The use of oral temafloxacin compared with a parenteral cephalosporin in hospitalized patients with pneumonia. Thorax 2007; 62(12): 1102-6. 1997; 24(3):457-67. PMID: 9114201 Siegel RE et al.

Infectious Diseases 99

Infectious Diseases Pediatrics EMS Administration 99

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. European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. Measles facts [Internet]. cited 2024 Oct 24] WHO.

Infectious Diseases 59

Infectious Diseases Documentation/Coding Pediatrics CDC 59

Don't Forget the Bubbles

AUGUST 30, 2023

A Single-Institution Experience in the Use of Chest Radiographs for Hospitalized Children Labeled as Asthma Exacerbation. Bethesda, MD: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; 2007:391 Patel NH, Hassoun A, Chao JH. Hamdoun, O., Alabdouli, A., Alsamri, M. Ghatasheh, G. Zoubeidi, T., & Souid, A. 2019 Aug 1;173(8):801].

Emergency Department 131

Emergency Department Pediatrics Infectious Diseases Research 131

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MARCH 18, 2023

Association of early oseltamivir with improved outcomes in hospitalized children with influenza, 2007-2020. Guest Skeptic: Dr. Marisu Rueda-Altez is a pediatric infectious disease fellow at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC. JAMA Pediatr. JAMA Pediatr. JAMA Pediatr.

Pediatrics 40

Pediatrics Infectious Diseases Administration Outcomes 40

ALiEM

JANUARY 22, 2024

The patient during his hospital stay developed ARDS and was on mechanical ventilation for 20 days. 2007 Dec;21(4):997-1011, ix. Scrub typhus and rickettsial diseases in international travelers: a review. Fever was documented to be 102°F and was not associated with any chills or rigors. References Botelho-Nevers E, Raoult D.

Academics 64

Academics Documentation/Coding Emergency Department Hospitals 64

EMDocs

MAY 29, 2023

Authors: Rachel Kelly, MD (EM Resident Physician, Stony Brook University Hospital) and Robert Nocito, MD (EM Attending Physician, Stony Brook University Hospital) // Reviewed by: Jessica Pelletier, DO (EM Education Fellow, Washington University in St. Inflammatory biomarkers in hospitalized adults with suspected infection.

Infectious Diseases 58

Infectious Diseases Emergency Department EMS Hospitals 58