Pediatric EM Morsels

AUGUST 18, 2023

Jackson 2016) Ciprofloxacin was the first fluoroquinolone approved by the FDA in the 1980’s as a broad-spectrum antibiotic. Jackson 2016) It can also be used in UTIs , but is typically reserved for special cases where the infectious bacteria is found to be multidrug resistant or in complicated UTIs. in the Cephalosporin group.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Whooping Cough: A Cyclical but Preventable Disease Whooping cough, caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis , is another infectious disease experiencing a resurgence despite the availability of vaccines. Despite the clear benefits, pertussis vaccination coverage during pregnancy has declined from 75% in 2016 to just 58.6%

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Taming the SRU

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

1) However, it wasn’t until the 1890s that purposeful, successful, and safe attempts to access this fluid were documented (2). Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases , 45 (9), 657–663. C., & ESCMID Study Group for Infections of the Brain (ESGIB) (2016). Heyderman, R. Michael, B. Beeching, N. Glennie, L.,

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 22, 2024

The campaign started in the United States in 2012, in Canada two years later, and in the United Kingdom in 2016. Choosing Wisely UK was launched in 2016 by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges to identify tests, treatments, and procedures of questionable value. 2016 ;50(13):826-8. Br J Sports Med. Regan W, Hothi D, Jones K.

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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 January 2016. HHS website. Accessed October 9, 2023.

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Posterior – Shortened, adducted, internally rotated 5,6 Anterior – Shortened, abducted, externally rotated 5,6 As with all dislocations, perform and document distal neurovascular exam before and after management. 8 Perform and document distal neurovascular exam. 2016 Mar 21;8(1):6253. 2016 Jan;30(1):10-6.

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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 2016 Dec 29.

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