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. Thorax 2007; 62(12): 1102-6. Oral administration of antibiotics: a rational alternative to the parenteral route. 1997; 24(3):457-67. PMID: 9114201 Siegel RE et al. A prospective randomized study of inpatient iv.

Infectious Diseases 99

Infectious Diseases Pediatrics EMS Administration 99

EMDocs

APRIL 27, 2024

Infectious diseases , 4 (1), 34–39. Infectious diseases, 4(1), 34–39. and Staphylococcus spp. 2 F ungal involvement (usually Aspergillus fumigatus ), especially in immunocompromised patients. The changing face of malignant (necrotising) external otitis: clinical, radiological, and anatomic correlations. The Lancet.

EMS 105

EMS Infectious Diseases Radiology Radiology 105

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

2019.1439 Amir Kirolos and others, A Systematic Review of Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Bronchiolitis, The Journal of Infectious Diseases , Volume 222, Issue Supplement_7, 1 November 2020, Pages S672–S679, [link] Frazier SB, Walls C, Jain S, Plemmons G, Johnson DP. JAMA Pediatr. 2019;173(8):e191439.

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. Would he benefit from that too?” JAMA Pediatr.

Pediatrics 40

Pediatrics Infectious Diseases Administration Outcomes 40

ALiEM

JANUARY 22, 2024

2007 Dec;21(4):997-1011, ix. Scrub typhus and rickettsial diseases in international travelers: a review. Case Discussion Take-Home Points Consider Scrub Typhus in a patient presenting with eschars. Early empiric treatment with Doxycycline is life-saving. References Botelho-Nevers E, Raoult D. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2007.08.002.

Academics 64

Academics Documentation/Coding Emergency Department Hospitals 64