EMDocs

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

McGraw Hill; 2021. aureus infections among patients in the emergency department. Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in the Emergency Department. Emerg Med Clin North Am. Clinical Infectious Disease. Managing a Cutaneous Abscess in the Emergency Department. Ann Emerg Med.

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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. 2024;89(5):106289 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2021 Wendelboe, A.M. Global measles outbreaks.

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JANUARY 10, 2024

Let’s take the humble blood transfusion – used in emergency departments across the globe and playing a key role in critical care. 29842 Global status report on blood safety and availability 2021: World Health Organization. Transfusion Decisions in Severe Anaemia Reducing child mortality remains high on the global health agenda.

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AUGUST 19, 2024

Sione, a young Pacific Islander boy, is brought to the emergency department with a 3-day history of acute onset, progressively worsening central chest pain. of child emergency department presentations. 2021 Sep 23;10(8):801-844. He points to his sternum when you ask him where the pain is. Bone and joint infection.

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Broome Docs

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Overnight Stay in the Emergency Department and Mortality in Older Patients. 2021 Jun 15;72(12):2095-2100. Risk of Radiation Exposure to Emergency Department Personnel From Portable Radiographs. J Emerg Med. J Emerg Med. Emerg Med Australas. Roussel M, Teissandier D, Yordanov Y, et al.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Diarrhea is one of the most common complaints in the pediatric emergency department, especially in the summer and early fall. Predicting Adverse Outcomes for Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli Infections in Emergency Departments. 2021 May;232:200-206.e4. Epub 2021 Jan 5. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.12.077.

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AUGUST 30, 2023

The parents of 9-month-old Josie bring her into the Emergency Department with coryzal symptoms and difficulty breathing. A secondary analysis of a nationwide study of Emergency Department attendance in America from 2006 to 2008 found that CXRs increase the average length of stay by 27 minutes. Am J Emerg Med.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

One such vital aspect of pediatric emergency medicine is the appreciation of how psychosocial history impacts a patient’s life and care. As previously mentioned by Dr. Richardson , adolescents use the Emergency Department as their Primary Care resource often. 2021-053458 Szucs LE, Pampati S, Li J, et al.

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PEMBlog

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Initially in the emergency department he was generally well-appearing with normal vital signs. The patient was ultimately discharged on a seven-day total course of cephalexin per Pediatric Infectious Disease recommendations. Exanthematous disease induced by toxic shock syndrome toxin 1 in the early neonatal period.

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EMDocs

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The most recent surviving sepsis campaign (SSC) guidelines were released in 2021, which provided 93 recommendations for evidence-based sepsis management. 1 Since 2021, attempts to identify a single screening tool with optimal sensitivity and specificity to predict which patients will develop sepsis or septic shock have been ongoing.

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AUGUST 30, 2023

While PCT may be more specific for bacterial infections, it is flawed by still being rather non-specific and is not validated as a stand-alone diagnostic criteria for infection in the setting of the emergency department. In 7 studies with 4164 patients, PCT with a cut-off > 0.1 ng/mL (strongly recommended against antibiotics), 0.1-0.25

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EMDocs

APRIL 27, 2024

A 67-year-old man with a history of hypertension and diabetes presents to the emergency department with right ear pain for 2 weeks. Infectious diseases , 4 (1), 34–39. Infectious diseases, 4(1), 34–39. and Staphylococcus spp. His vital signs are normal except for a temperature of 38.2°C The Lancet.

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Mind The Bleep

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Introduction Patients regularly present to the emergency department with animal bites. Sci Rep 11, 1767 (2021). Pathophysiology and burden of infection in patients with diabetes mellitus and peripheral vascular disease: focus on skin and soft-tissue infections. Tulloch, J.S.P., Owczarczak-Garstecka, S.C., Fleming, K.M.

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EMDocs

JULY 15, 2023

2021, May 18). Infectious Diseases Society of America. Practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of skin and soft tissue infections: 2014 update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. She notes increasing redness on her right arm with some associated pain and swelling. link] Davis, L.

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RebelEM

AUGUST 3, 2023

What They Did: Parallel, 2-arm, noninferiority, open-label, multicenter, international randomized clinical trial Occurred in 6 specialized centers (3 in North America – US & Canada and 3 Outside of North America – Australia) Trial took place from June 2021 to December 2022 Used PEN-FAST to risk stratify patients.

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PEMBlog

JULY 10, 2024

[link] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance 2021.” ” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2021. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines 2021.”

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

This blog post aims to help familiarise you with some of the most common reasons for prescribing antibiotics in the paediatric emergency department. Antibiotic Use for Common Infections in Pediatric Emergency Departments: A Narrative Review. 2021 Mar;214(5):220–7. Randel A, Infectious Disease Society of America.

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PEMBlog

AUGUST 30, 2023

2021-051405. Pneumonia in Children Presenting to the Emergency Department with an Asthma Exacerbation. A Prediction Model for Pediatric Radiographic Pneumonia. Pediatrics. 2022 Jan 1;149(1):e2021051405. doi: 10.1542/peds.2021-051405. PMID: 34845493 Florin TA, Carron H, Huang G, Shah SS, Ruddy R, Ambroggio L. JAMA Pediatr.

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Infections For stable patients, obtain microbiologic samples prior to antibiotics (per the American Academy of Orthopedic surgery and The Infectious Diseases Society of America). 9,23 Disposition: Dislocation : If successfully reduced in the emergency department may discharge with strict mobility restrictions and Orthopedic follow up.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The parents of two-year-old, previously healthy, Jamie bring him to the Emergency Department with coryzal symptoms, wheezing and difficulty breathing. Respiratory viral panel testing did not reduce antibiotic use in the emergency department. SpO2 is 88%. However, this finding does not seem to apply in all settings.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

You are working in the paediatric emergency department of a busy District General Hospital. These centres have a close relationship with their patients, but this does not mean they may not turn up at your emergency department! BK virus infection, replication, and diseases in pediatric kidney transplantation.

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EMDocs

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Authors: Noah Kronk, MS-4 (University of Missouri-Columbia); Jessica Pelletier, DO, MHPE (APD, EM Attending Physician, University of Missouri-Columbia, USA) // Reviewed by: Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK); Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Case A 30-year-old female presents to the emergency department (ED) with fever, fatigue, and an extensive rash.

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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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