PulmCCM

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Fever in the ICU: Guideline Update The Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) issued an interim update to their 2008 recommendations for the management of fever in the ICU. PulmCCM is not affiliated with SCCM or IDSA.

Best Practices 111

Best Practices Ultrasounds Infectious Diseases Sepsis 111

Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

A 2008 review in the International Journal of Medicine on spinal epidural abscess (SEA) agreed that inflammatory markers (specifically ESR and CRP) are generally sensitive in the diagnosis of SEA, but are not specific. Instead, they strongly advocated for the use of lung ultrasound to diagnose bacterial CAP [45]. Procalcitonin.

Infectious Diseases 89

Infectious Diseases Sepsis Emergency Department Point-of-Care Testing 89

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

AUGUST 1, 2017

J Med Genet 2008; 45:1. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2008; 46:13. Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis: tips and tricks for ultrasound diagnosis. 2010; 149(3):386-391. Hirschprung Disease Amiel J, Sproat-Emison E, Garcia-Barcelo M, et al. Hirschsprung disease, associated syndromes and genetics: a review. Arshad A, Powell C, Tighe MP.

Pediatrics 52

Pediatrics Ultrasounds Resuscitation Sepsis 52

EMDocs

MAY 11, 2024

Cavernous sinus syndrome (B) usually presents with cranial nerve deficits, diplopia, periorbital cellulitis, and facial swelling that may progress to meningitis or sepsis. Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 2013 Apr;34(2):131-41. anatomic region). Brainstem stroke: anatomy, clinical and radiological findings. doi: 10.1053/j.sult.2013.01.004.

Stroke 110

Stroke EMS EKG/ECG Radiology 110

Northwestern EM Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Interestingly, when vasopressin was studied in 2008, it similarly did not show a mortality benefit when added to norepinephrine infusion in septic shock2. This data shows us that angiotensin II can make the blood pressure better but I would never let it distract you from the things we know matter in sepsis resuscitation.

Shock 52

Shock Resuscitation Fluid Resuscitation Sepsis 52

EB Medicine

JULY 8, 2019

From the 80’s to 2008, the worldwide prevalence of obesity nearly doubled! Leakage from the staple line typically presents within the first week, but can present up to 35 days, usually with fevers, tachycardia, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting sepsis, or peritonitis. Additionally, back in 2010, it was estimated that 6.6%

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Emergency Department Sepsis Operations Dehydration 40

EMDocs

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Diagnosis can be confirmed with ultrasound (for deep vein thrombosis) or CT angiography (CTA) chest (for pulmonary embolism) and patients treated with anticoagulants. This may also predispose a patient to sepsis, peritonitis, or bowel infarction, which need to be recognized quickly. BJOG 2008; 115:1473.

OB/GYN 93

OB/GYN Operations EMS Ultrasounds 93