ALiEM

JANUARY 22, 2024

Fever was documented to be 102°F and was not associated with any chills or rigors. 2011 Oct 18;183(15):E1152. Epub 2011 Sep 12. A 40-year-old male, tailor by occupation, was brought to the Emergency Department with complaints of high-grade fever for the past 11 days. Curr Infect Dis Rep. 2009 Jan;11(1):66-72. PMID: 19094827.

Academics 64

Academics Documentation/Coding Emergency Department Hospitals 64

ACEP Now

OCTOBER 26, 2023

In this case, reasonable would mean that the person requesting PHI confirms that they are the patient’s clinician and that any transmitted documents will have secure receipt, e.g., to the department’s fax machine at the clerk’s desk, away from any general access. Published 2011. GovInfo website. Accessed October 9, 2023. HHS website.

Infectious Diseases 52

Infectious Diseases Documentation/Coding Hospitals Emergency Department 52

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. Coding for Mucositis.

Infectious Diseases 101

Infectious Diseases Administration Sepsis Anaphylaxis 101

EB Medicine

JANUARY 2, 2019

For a completed abortion, you would expect a closed OS with no IUP on ultrasound with a previously documented IUP. Per a 2010 and 2011 Cochrane review, there is not evidence to recommend one antibiotic over another, so let your local antibiograms guide your treatment. Patients may or may not note the passage of products of conception.

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Ultrasounds Radiology Radiology Infectious Diseases 40

Pediatric EM Morsels

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Obasi 2020) Hepatic and splenic abscesses have been documented in children, and splenic rupture is particularly associated with cases of MDR typhoid fever. 2011 May 26:342:d2978. (Shah 2021) Acalculous cholecystitis has been described in children which has led to rare reports of gallbladder perforation. Diagnosis of Enteric Fever.

Pediatrics 164

Pediatrics CDC Seizures Documentation/Coding 164

Mind The Bleep

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Document clearly: The location of all wounds Medical photography or drawn labelled diagrams can aid in explaining the exact location. Pathophysiology and burden of infection in patients with diabetes mellitus and peripheral vascular disease: focus on skin and soft-tissue infections. Always consider an ATLS approach to the assessment.

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Fractures Infectious Diseases Documentation/Coding Hospitals 52