Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

The 2019 Journal of Arthroplasty practice guidelines to screen for periprosthetic joint infections recommend using ESR at 30mm/hr and CRP at 10mg/L, citing pooled sensitivities and specificities ranging from 75%-86% and 70-72.3%, respectively, for ESR and 88% and 73-74%, respectively, for CRP [32].

Infectious Diseases 88

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

Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

For example, the RCH Melbourne guideline recommends antibiotics only for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, Maori and Pacific Islanders, those with a personal or family history of rheumatic fever or rheumatic heart disease, or immunosuppressed children. 2019 Nov 15;16(22):4515. Randel A, Infectious Disease Society of America.

Emergency Department 143

Emergency Department Infectious Diseases Pediatrics Sepsis 143

EB Medicine

JANUARY 2, 2019

Jeff: With that, let’s get into the first episode of 2019 – the topic this month is first trimester pregnancy emergencies: recognition and management. Jeff: With that, let’s get into the first episode of 2019 – the topic this month is first trimester pregnancy emergencies: recognition and management.

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