Pediatric EM Morsels

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Hospitalization for travel-related illness are around 10% for both VFR and tourists (Leuthard 2015) Multiple studies have reported the most common travel infections in various countries. In the 1950’s travel accounted for 25 million international tourists. A study of swiss tourists found they compromised 53.4%

Infectious Diseases 161

Infectious Diseases Pediatrics Sepsis Documentation/Coding 161

Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

A 2015 prospective, cross-sectional study of 78 Thai patients published in the International Journal of Rheumatic Disease demonstrated a sensitivity of 59% and specificity of 84% for PCT with a cut-off of 0.5 Sepsis PCT may have some utility in guiding posttest probability for sepsis when the diagnosis is unclear.

Infectious Diseases 88

Infectious Diseases Sepsis Emergency Department Point-of-Care Testing 88

Taming the SRU

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases , 45 (9), 657–663. The UK joint specialist societies guideline on the diagnosis and management of acute meningitis and meningococcal sepsis in immunocompetent adults. REFERENCES 1. Zambito Marsala, S., Gioulis, M., & Pistacchi, M. Glimåker, M., Johansson, B., Ericsson, M.,

Infectious Diseases 97

Infectious Diseases Seizures Ultrasounds Sepsis 97

PulmCCM

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Professional Medical Societies Call for Elimination of SEP-1 The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), along with societies for emergency medicine physicians and hospitalists, are again speaking up about the ongoing policy experiment known as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Severe Sepsis/Septic Shock Management Bundle (SEP-1).

Sepsis 52

Sepsis Shock Hospitals Outcomes 52

Mind The Bleep

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Always consider management as per ATLS protocol and SEPSIS 6 if relevant. Pathophysiology and burden of infection in patients with diabetes mellitus and peripheral vascular disease: focus on skin and soft-tissue infections. Ensure the wound has been adequately washed out. References Kennedy, S. E., & Lauder, A. link] Jakeman, M.,

Fractures 52

Fractures Infectious Diseases Documentation/Coding Hospitals 52

Pediatric Education

DECEMBER 17, 2023

The admitting team was concerned about travel-based causes of meningitis and consulted an infectious disease specialist who felt that the patient should also be given acyclovir and doxycycline in addition to cover for potential herpes simplex and also various rickettsial diseases. Rickettsioses in Children – A Review.

Infectious Diseases 40

Infectious Diseases Pediatrics Sepsis Wellness 40

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 10, 2024

These were presented as hazard ratios and included fever at presentation, previous transfusion ever, haemoglobinuria, malaria, sickle cell disease on enrolment, HIV, evidence of sepsis, malnutrition, shock, hypothermia, and dehydration. Sepsis indicators and malaria positivity did not modify the risk. Published 2015 Feb 2.

Blood Transfusions 78

Blood Transfusions Outcomes Research Hospitals 78