2010 Emergency Department Infectious Diseases 
EMDocs
JANUARY 25, 2025
PCP Pneumonia, Sepsis) can be discharged with initiation of Antiretroviral Therapy in consultation with Infectious Disease (ID) physician with full ID evaluation outpatient. A 45-year-old outdoor enthusiast presents to the emergency department with fever, headache, myalgias, and malaise. No rash is identified.
Taming the SRU
JUNE 12, 2023
Although not every person seeks health care for these injuries, the majority of those that do end up in the emergency department. In 2008, this led to greater than 316,000 emergency department (ED) visits and about 9,500 hospitalizations [1]. Clinical Infectious Diseases. Annals of Emergency Medicine.
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Taming the SRU
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
The LP is now a standard procedure and in 2010 well over 135,000 LPs were performed in Emergency Departments throughout the US (3). Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases , 45 (9), 657–663. WHO - Who Needs an LP in the ED? Patients with concern for infection (i.e., Glimåker, M., Johansson, B., Ericsson, M.,
PEMBlog
JANUARY 17, 2024
Camargo, Clinical Trial: Comparative Effectiveness of Cephalexin Plus Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole Versus Cephalexin Alone for Treatment of Uncomplicated Cellulitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 56, Issue 12, 15 June 2013, Pages 1754–1762, [link] Liu C, Bayer A, Cosgrove SE, et al. Pediatrics.
ALiEM
MAY 13, 2024
Case Introduction: Child with abdominal pain Wendy is a 7-year-old girl who comes into the emergency department with redness, swelling, and pain on her left calf. Point-of-Care Ultrasound on Management of Cellulitis Versus Local Angioedema in the Pediatric Emergency Department. Pediatr Emerg Care. J Emerg Med.
Pediatric EM Morsels
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
Diarrhea is one of the most common complaints in the pediatric emergency department, especially in the summer and early fall. 2010 May;49(5):418-21. Epub 2010 Jan 13. Predicting Adverse Outcomes for Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli Infections in Emergency Departments. Clin Pediatr (Phila). Bergmann, K.,
RebelEM
AUGUST 30, 2023
cases per 100,000 people ( Zimmerli 2010 ) More common in males with M:F of 3:1 Rate is also increasing due to increased number of spinal procedures Typically affects adults, with most cases occurring in patients over 50 years old. The degree of elevation does not predict disease severity. Orthopedic Emergencies 2015 May; 33(2) 311-26.
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