Pediatric EM Morsels

AUGUST 9, 2024

2019, there were 1,875 and this trend has continued to increase (2,157 case in 2020; 2,855 cases in 2021). doi: 10.1136/bcr-2020-240532. The post Congenital Syphilis appeared first on Pediatric EM Morsels. Rates of congenital syphilis are increasing. Foles, 2024 ] In the US, from 2013-2018, cases increased from 362 to 1,306.

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RebelEM

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Neurocrit Care 2020 , 32 (1), 272-285. Chest 2020 , 158 (6), 2292-2303. Rezaie, MD (Twitter/X: @srrezaie ) The post The PROPHY-VAP Trial: Ceftriaxone to Prevent VAP in Patients with Acute Brain Injury appeared first on REBEL EM - Emergency Medicine Blog. DOI: 10.1007/s12028-019-00773-w From NLM. Banzato, E.; Wiegers, E.

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ALiEM

MAY 13, 2024

Ann Emerg Med 2020 [5] 2,656 Systematic review of adult and pediatric studies 94.6% (89.4-97.4%) 2020 Jul;76(1):67-77. Epub 2020 Feb 17. Lam SHF, Sivitz A, Alade K, Doniger SJ, Tessaro MO, Rabiner JE, Arroyo A, Castillo EM, Thompson CA, Yang M, Mistry RD. 97.4%) 85.4% (78.9-90.2%) Ann Emerg Med. 2020.01.004.

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. Infections For stable patients, obtain microbiologic samples prior to antibiotics (per the American Academy of Orthopedic surgery and The Infectious Diseases Society of America). 2020 Sep 30;5(9):558-567. 2020 Aug 6;9(8):2548. EFORT Open Rev. Hip Pelvis.

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EMDocs

AUGUST 26, 2023

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. 2020 Nov 7;18(1):22. Sobel, Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Candidiasis: 2016 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America, Clinical Infectious Diseases , Volume 62, Issue 4, 15 February 2016, Pages e1–e50, [link] Iacopino AM, Wathen WF.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

The post Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS): Rebaked Morsel appeared first on Pediatric EM Morsels. Epub 2010 Jan 13. PMID: 20075028. Schnadower, D., Finkelstein, Y.,Desai, Bergmann, K., Hariharan, S., HUS and RRT in STEC-infected Children. 2021 May;232:200-206.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.12.077. 2020.12.077. Epub 2021 Jan 5.

Pediatrics 164

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EMDocs

MAY 29, 2023

Authors: Rachel Kelly, MD (EM Resident Physician, Stony Brook University Hospital) and Robert Nocito, MD (EM Attending Physician, Stony Brook University Hospital) // Reviewed by: Jessica Pelletier, DO (EM Education Fellow, Washington University in St. 2020 Jan 1;153(1):14-29. The Open Infectious Disease Journal.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

APRIL 5, 2024

(CDC 2024) Generally, most ticks require >24 hours of attachment for there to be a risk of transfer of the infectious agent. This is true of hard ticks , which carry the majority of bacteria and viruses which can infect humans (Rochlin 2020) This is not true when the infectious agent is carried by a soft tick.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

A “Syndromic” Approach for Diagnosing and Managing Travel-Related Infectious Diseases in Children. Infectious Disease Acquisition in Pediatric International Travelers: A 10-Year Review at a Canadian Tertiary Care Hospital. Glob Pediatr Health. 2021 May; 8:1-16. PMID: 34423077 Flores MS, Hickey PW, Fields JH, Ottolini MG.

Infectious Diseases 164

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

2020 May;10(5):e035343. 2020 Nov 18;m4238. 2020 Jun 4 [cited 2022 Dec 28];2020(6). The 2020 Australian guideline for prevention, diagnosis and management of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease. Randel A, Infectious Disease Society of America. 2020 May;220:132-138.e2.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

So, let’s find out more about Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease. Supportive care for Kikuchi Disease is the main treatment, but even before you know this diagnosis, do what you can to make your patient comfortable. Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease in children. 2020 Mar;56(3):389-393. Be Supportive! J Paediatr Child Health. PMID: 31576642.

Pediatrics 154

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Pediatric EM Morsels

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Obasi 2020) Hepatic and splenic abscesses have been documented in children, and splenic rupture is particularly associated with cases of MDR typhoid fever. 2020 Jan-Mar; 10(1): 35–38. PMID: 21622512 The post Typhoid Fever in Children appeared first on Pediatric EM Morsels. Ann Clin Microbiol Antimicrob. 2016; 15: 32.

Pediatrics 164

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Pediatric EM Morsels

DECEMBER 6, 2024

. “Parvovirus B19 and Its Role in Human Disease.” ” The Lancet Infectious Diseases , vol. link] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). ” CDC , 20 May 2020, [link]. The post Parvovirus InfectionIn Children appeared first on Pediatric EM Morsels. 6, 2008, pp.

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EMDocs

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

Well keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. Empiric treatment with voriconazole 6 mg/kg twice daily intravenously for 2 doses should be started immediately based on Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) guidelines. Open Forum Infectious Diseases. The Lancet Infectious Diseases.

Infectious Diseases 65

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. Consultation with an infectious disease and neurology specialist can be considered to guide treatment and proper disposition. Consultation with laboratory or infectious disease experts is important in selecting appropriate diagnostic testing. Neurosyphilis.”

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Patients from endemic regions with signs and symptoms suggestive of onchocerciasis will require multidisciplinary consultation, including ophthalmology, dermatology, and infectious disease. River blindness: an old disease on the brink of elimination and control. Vision 2020: update on onchocerciasis. J Glob Infect Dis.

Infectious Diseases 69

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EMDocs

JANUARY 6, 2025

Open-access image source: By M.Bitton – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, [link] Infectious Disease Exposure It is estimated that, on average, refugees seeking refuge in Uganda visit a health facility 1.8 times per month and that 80-120 refugees are screened daily for infectious diseases in the triage and emergency units.

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