Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

A 2018 USA multi-center prospective RCT involving 1,656 adult patients published in NEJM used varying PCT cut-offs to guide antibiotic initiation in the emergency department. It found no significant difference in antibiotic usage in the group using PCT compared to the usual care group [49]. 2018 Aug 1;10(8):a028456. ng/mL, 0.25-0.5

Infectious Diseases 89

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

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 15, 2024

The patient was tremulous and severely hypoglycemic by point-of-care testing. The January 30, 2018 post — for PTA. Additional review of ECG artifacts by Pérez-Riera et al ( Ann Noninvasic Electrocardiol 23:e12494, 2018 ) VT Artifact — by Knight et al: NEJM 341:1270-1274, 1999.

EKG/ECG 65

EKG/ECG Point-of-Care Testing Wellness Shock 65

Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

However, results may take some time and, as such, rapid point-of-care tests are increasingly used. Ottawa (ON): Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health; 2018 [cited 2022 Dec 28]. Efficacy and safety of rapid tests to guide antibiotic prescriptions for sore throat. 2018 Oct;47(10):420–3.

Emergency Department 143

Emergency Department Infectious Diseases Pediatrics Sepsis 143