RebelEM

JANUARY 9, 2024

Except for patients with poor gut absorption or those with critical infectious processes such as septic shock or necrotizing fasciitis, this belief appears to be unfounded. Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. 2014; PMID: 25066627 Li HK et al.

Infectious Diseases 99

Infectious Diseases Pediatrics EMS Administration 99

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. Epub 2014 Dec 3. Int J Rheum Dis.

Infectious Diseases 89

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

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 10, 2024

Exclusion criteria included children with known chronic diseases, exclusively breast-fed infants , or those who had already received an immediate transfusion at presentation to the hospital prior to recruitment. 3,950 children were recruited between September 2014 to May 2017. Were the study groups similar at the start of the trial?

Blood Transfusions 78

Blood Transfusions Research Outcomes Hospitals 78

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. Epub 2014 May 28.

Infectious Diseases 101

Infectious Diseases Administration Sepsis Anaphylaxis 101

EMDocs

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Septic shock is high on the differential diagnosis for this patient’s presentation. Introduction Sepsis and septic shock are life-threatening conditions characterized by severe systemic inflammation and organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated host response to infection. What are the most up-to-date guidelines for managing this patient?

Sepsis 91

Sepsis Fluid Resuscitation Resuscitation Shock 91

EMDocs

JULY 15, 2023

However, it must be considered in toxic-appearing patients, those with prosthetic heart valves, artificial joints, or immunocompromised states Clinicians must keep a broad differential and consider other conditions such as necrotizing fasciitis, clostridial myonecrosis, compartment syndrome, toxic shock syndrome, etc. pneumoniae , S.

EMS 92

EMS Infectious Diseases Shock Ultrasounds 92

EMDocs

JANUARY 6, 2024

You review his chart and note that he had a heart transplant in 2014 but has not followed up with a cardiologist for at least 3 years. The patient also has a distant history of abdominal aortic aneurysm, left above-knee amputation 2/2 peripheral artery disease, atrial fibrillation, and deep vein thrombosis on coumadin.

EMS 89

EMS Infectious Diseases Shock Emergency Department 89