PulmCCM

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Professional Medical Societies Call for Elimination of SEP-1 The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), along with societies for emergency medicine physicians and hospitalists, are again speaking up about the ongoing policy experiment known as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Severe Sepsis/Septic Shock Management Bundle (SEP-1).

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EB Medicine

DECEMBER 1, 2018

Jeff: The information contained in this article comes from articles found on pubmed, the cochrane database, center for disease control, and the world health organization. Additionally, guidelines were reviewed from the american college of emergency physicians, infectious disease society of america, and the american academy of pediatrics.

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EMDocs

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Clinical Infectious Diseases , vol. 6, 2008, pp. Murine Typhus: An Unrecognized Suburban Vectorborne Disease. 2008 Mar 15;46(6):913-918. What is the diagnosis? Answer : Murine Typhus Epidemiology: Murine typhus is endemic in several parts of the U.S.: Oxford University Press. Accessed 19 Aug. Infect Dis Rep.

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ALiEM

JUNE 5, 2023

Anthrax is a serious infectious disease caused by gram positive, rod shaped, bacteria known as Bacillus anthracis [1]. Patients suspected of having anthrax should have their disposition and treatment determined in conjunction with your Infectious Disease specialists and your state health department. Published 2020 May 12.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The first is by Gruber et al (2008) where parents kept a symptom diary for 12 years tracking the number of symptomatic episodes their children had. Adapted from: Byington et al (2015, Clinical Infectious Disease, [link] ) When to think about primary immunodeficiency? 2008 Sep;19(6):505-12. Pediatr Allergy Immunol.

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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. 2008 Aug;75(8):557-66. J Arthroplasty.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

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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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 24, 2023

Infectious spondylodiscitis. 2008 Jun;56. Clinical Infectious Diseases. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery British volume. 2001 Jan;83-B. Cottle L, Riordan T. Journal of Infection. Cushing AH. Diskitis in Children. 1993 Jul 1;17(1). du Lac P, Panuel M, Devred P, Bollini G, Padovani J. Pediatric Radiology.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

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. Paediatric pre- and post-septal peri-orbital infections are different diseases. 2008 Mar;72(3):377–83. Med J Aust. 2021 Mar;214(5):220–7.

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RebelEM

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. 2008 Sep;1138:329-50.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

DECEMBER 6, 2024

“Parvovirus B19 and Its Role in Human Disease.” ” The Lancet Infectious Diseases , vol. 6, 2008, pp. link] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). .” Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America , vol. 3, 2015, pp. link] Larcher, C., “Parvovirus B19.”

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

Consultation with an infectious disease and neurology specialist can be considered to guide treatment and proper disposition. Consultation with laboratory or infectious disease experts is important in selecting appropriate diagnostic testing. Sexually transmitted diseases, 4th ed. Neurosyphilis.” doi:10.1212/CON.0000000000000982

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