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EM@3AM: Murine Typhus

EMDocs

6, 2008, pp. Ischemic Hepatitis and Septic Shock Secondary to Murine Typhus Infection in Pregnancy. 2008 Mar 15;46(6):913-918. The RUSH exam: Rapid Ultrasound in SHock in the evaluation of the critically lll. What is the diagnosis? Answer : Murine Typhus Epidemiology: Murine typhus is endemic in several parts of the U.S.:

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Snake Bites and Children

Pediatric EM Morsels

Ahmed 2008) **Talk with a Medical Toxicologist who can help you determine if anti-venom is needed, what kind is needed, and how to get it. Ahmed 2008) Tetanus toxoid booster is usually recommended. If you are managing a snake bite from a snake that does not typically reside in the U.S.,

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Glasgow Coma Scale in Children

Pediatric EM Morsels

2008 Apr;39(4):1347-8. Epub 2008 Feb 28. Pediatric adjusted reverse shock index multiplied by Glasgow Coma Scale as a prospective predictor for mortality in pediatric trauma. Fun fact for animal lovers!- cats and dogs have their own GCS scores [Lapsley 2019, Ash 2018] Moral of the Morsel Modified can make it Merrier!

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The Study of the Week Is A Study That Did Not Happen

Sensible Medicine

One of the most common uses of LV assist devices is cardiogenic shock due to an acute MI. Complex Regulatory History Impella was first approved in 2008 through a lax pathway wherein it was deemed sufficiently similar to a cardiac bypass pump. As I covered in April , the DANGER-Shock trial produced positive results.

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Pre-Hospital Antibiotics in Sepsis?

RebelEM

septic shock) earlier antibiotics most likely makes a difference in morbidity and mortality, however earlier antibiotics in all patients who meet SIRS criteria may not be a good thing and potentially cause more harms than good. to 0.97; p = 0.02 to 2.07; p = 0.91 to 12.33; p = 0.26

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SGEM#208: It Makes No Difference – Glucocorticoids for the Treatment of Septic Shock

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Adjunctive Glucocorticoid Therapy in Patients with Septic Shock. He writes an […] The post SGEM#208: It Makes No Difference – Glucocorticoids for the Treatment of Septic Shock first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. Adjunctive Glucocorticoid Therapy in Patients with Septic Shock. NEJM January 2018.

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A New Mini-Series on the Study of the Week: What Does it Mean to Discover a Coronary Blockage?

Sensible Medicine

COURAGE sent shocks through the cardiology world: No difference. A year later, in 2008, COURAGE trialists published a follow-up paper looking at quality of life. The choice to name the trial COURAGE was apt as this was the heyday for PCI and stents. Rare was a cardiologist who did not stent any severe narrowings. Here is the key graph.

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