Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 15, 2024

Scabies is one of the world’s top 50 infectious diseases , and we thought it deserved the chance to shine. Its impact exceeds that of diseases like dengue fever. . Prevalence of scabies worldwide–an updated systematic literature review in 2022. Scratching the itch: is scabies a truly neglected disease?

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Broome Docs

DECEMBER 9, 2023

2022 Nov;63(5):645-650. Epub 2022 Oct 12. 2022 Oct 25;7(1):e000886. doi: 10.1136/tsaco-2022-000886. Antibiotic Myths for the Infectious Diseases Clinician. PMID: 32303736 Briggs B, Kalra S, Panacek E. Risk of Radiation Exposure to Emergency Department Personnel From Portable Radiographs. J Emerg Med.

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EMDocs

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Clinical Infectious Diseases , vol. January 2022. Answer : Murine Typhus Epidemiology: Murine typhus is endemic in several parts of the U.S.: Gershman, Mark D., and Sarah L. Epidemiology and Clinical Manifestations of Murine Typhus in the United States: A Review of the Literature and New Data from California.” 6, 2008, pp.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

AUGUST 2, 2024

Balanitis and Balanoposthitis – Basics Terminology [Assim 2022, Dynamedex 2024, Perkins 2024] Balanitis – Inflammation of the glans penis Posthitis – Inflammation of the foreskin (prepuce) Balanoposthitis – Inflammation of both (ouch!)

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Pediatric EM Morsels

AUGUST 9, 2024

Early Congenital Syphilis Present before 2 years of age [ Hussain, 2023 ; Foles, 2024; Fang, 2022; Morrisroe, 2021 ] Only ~33% of newborns present with symptoms at birth and can be subtle. Congenital Syphilis Epidemiology, Prevention, and Management in the United States: A 2022 Update. 2022 Dec 27;14(12):e33009. PMID: 37604180.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

AUGUST 18, 2023

Morley 2022) This myth is: BUSTED. BMC Infectious Disease. Symptoms resolved within 24 hours of withdrawal of the medication. This is the 8 th case report which has identified fluoroquinolone-associated peripheral neuropathy in a child. PMID: 29471791 Morley C, Carvalho de Almeida C, Moloney S. Pediatr Infect Dis J.

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PulmCCM

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Sepsis, infectious disease Managing septic shock with a restrictive-fluids approach (preferentially using vasopressors after a single liter crystalloid bolus) led to similar outcomes as the usual practice of bolusing large volumes of fluids first. I hope you continue to find it valuable. Wishing you all a safe and happy holiday season!

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Pediatric EM Morsels

AUGUST 11, 2023

2022 Sep;68(9):661-663. Coli Proteus species Non-Abscess infection: Staphylococcus aures = the most common Pseudomonas aeruginosa and others still may be seen Perichondritis of the Ear: Presentation Redness , Pain , and Swelling of the pinna Typically spares the lobule ! References: Kim MM, Goldman RD. Can Fam Physician. doi: 10.46747/cfp.6809661.

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EB Medicine

JANUARY 17, 2023

Intro The number of ED visits and hospitalizations Studies show up to 57% of anaphylactic reactions are not recognized, and epinephrine is not administered in up to 80% of cases.

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EMDocs

JULY 1, 2023

UpToDate;2022. Accessed December 31, 2022. Kawasaki disease: a comprehensive review. link] Clinical Practice Guidelines: Kawasaki Disease. Accessed December 31, 2022. Kawasaki disease: clinical features and diagnosis. Kawasaki disease: clinical features and diagnosis. UpToDate;2022.

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Taming the SRU

JUNE 12, 2023

Practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of skin and soft tissue infections: 2014 update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Clinical Infectious Diseases. Published June 24, 2022. Stevens DL, Bisno AL, Chambers HF, et al. 2014;59(2):147-159. Paschos NK, Makris EA, Gantsos A, Georgoulis AD.

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Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

Spinal Infection: According to the Infectious Disease Society of America’s (IDSA) 2015 guidelines for native vertebral osteomyelitis, CRP and ESR in the setting of protracted back pain have sensitivities ranging from 94 to 100% for ruling out infection and malignancy in these patients. 2022 Jul 11;11(14):2163. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000023315.

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PEMBlog

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Updated 2022 Jul 18]. So I guess send him outside. of note – pityriasis rosea during the first trimester of pregnancy can be dangerous and may cause premature delivery and/or fetal demise. References Litchman G, Nair PA, Le JK. Pityriasis Rosea. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023 Jan-.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MARCH 18, 2023

Guest Skeptic: Dr. Marisu Rueda-Altez is a pediatric infectious disease fellow at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC. Guest Skeptic: Dr. Marisu Rueda-Altez is a pediatric infectious disease fellow at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC. JAMA Pediatr. JAMA Pediatr. Would he benefit from that too?”

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American Medical Compliance

JUNE 16, 2023

Besides the physical trauma, these incidents may lead to the transmission of infectious diseases, potentially affecting both their personal and professional lives. Reference CDC (17 October 2022). The consequences of needlestick infections can be severe and life-altering for healthcare workers.

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American Medical Compliance

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

COVID-19 Prevention Requirements The Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board decided to approve COVID-19 preventative standards that are not emergency measures on December 15, 2022. These regulations went into effect on February 3, 2023.

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PulmCCM

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

open label) at 17 sites in Belgium in 2020-2022, 35% of those receiving plasma died at 28 days, vs. 45% of the usual care patients — a number needed to treat of 10 to save one life. Among 475 patients with ARDS due to Covid-19, randomized within 5 days of ventilation to receive convalescent plasma or usual care (i.e.,

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RebelEM

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Funding: The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases funded the study. PMID: 21873693 Robinson JL, Finlay JC, Lang ME, Bortolussi R; Canadian Paediatric Society, Infectious Diseases and Immunization Committee, Community Paediatrics Committee.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

DECEMBER 16, 2024

This contributed to a sharp increase in cases of both diseases in 2024. A review of child deaths in England and Wales from 2019 to 2022 revealed that delayed or missed vaccinations were a contributing factor in 3% of cases. European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. 2010;375(9716):2134-45. Measles facts [Internet].

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American Medical Compliance

AUGUST 8, 2022

Learn how to keep your staff safe from infectious diseases like monkeypox by taking AMC’s “Infection Control Training for Healthcare Providers” course. NPR (2022, July 24). American Medical Compliance (AMC) is a leader in the industry for compliance, Billing, and HR solutions. References.

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ALiEM

MARCH 11, 2024

In July 2022, a 32-year-old male with a past medical history of HIV (on antiretroviral therapy, CD4 390, viral load undetectable) presented to the emergency department with constitutional symptoms and a rash for 4-5 days. Epub 2022 Jul 27. The 2022 outbreak and the pathobiology of the monkeypox virus. 2022 Jul;131:102855.

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ACEP Now

AUGUST 11, 2024

National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Updated March 30, 2022. World Health Organization. Published November 2020. Accessed July 15, 2024. Food poisoning from seafood. Accessed July 15, 2024. Friedman MA, Fleming LE, Fernandez M, et al.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

2022; 11:595478. 2022; 14(2):192. European Journal of clinical microbiology and infectious diseases. Different Clinical Presentations and Outcomes of Disseminated Varicella in Children With Primary and Acquired Immunodeficiencies. Frontier Immunology. Patil A, Goldust M, Wollina U. 1995; 14(4): 318–329. Chemotherapy.

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Pediatric Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Learning Point As of 2022 only two countries still have endemic WPV ; those are Afghanistan and Pakistan which in 2019 had a total of 163 recorded cases. One example is the outbreak in London with sewage samples first noted in February 2022 which continued to be identified until November 2022. link] Polio. link] Author Donna M.

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PulmCCM

JUNE 19, 2023

That was in NEJM Aug 18 2022. Read in Lancet Infectious Diseases Severe hypothyroidism, although rare, may be under-recognized in the ICU and lead to worse outcomes during critical illness, authors of a case series argue. Metformin also has positive immune-modulatory effects (on cytokine profiles and T-cell immunity).

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Sensible Medicine

JUNE 6, 2023

In late 2022 we learned that a large RCT found that the monoclonal lecanemab appeared to slow progression in AD. But despite that, you don’t want to find that you are the one arguing that amoxicillin directly promotes mucosal healing in the stomach as a way to discount the ever-growing body of evidence that PUD is an infectious disease.

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ALiEM

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Antibiotic treatment duration and long-term outcomes of patients with early lyme disease from a lyme disease- hyperendemic area. Lyme Disease. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2022, Jan 19. Lyme disease. Clin Infect Dis. 2010 Feb 15;50(4):512-20. doi: 10.1086/649920. PMID: 20070237. N Engl J Med.

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Pediatric Education

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

The World Health Organization in its 2022 guidelines states: “In addition, all newborns should be provided with their hepatitis B birth dose, and in settings in which mothers are not routinely screened for gonorrhoea and chlamydial infection, routine prophylaxis for ophthalmia neonatorum should be administered.” BMC Pediatr.

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EMDocs

JUNE 17, 2023

The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. Rosh Review Website Link Further FOAMed [link] [link] [link] References Baiu I, Melendez E. Periorbital and Orbital Cellulitis. 2020;323(2):196-196. doi:10.1001/jama.2019.18211 2019.18211 Bae C, Bourget D. Periorbital Cellulitis. StatPearls. link] Cürebal B, Şahin A, Dalgıç N.

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ACEP Now

MAY 9, 2024

Similarly elevated rates of error, and related harms, are associated with other serious vascular, infectious disease, and cancer-related diagnoses, as well. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2022 Dec. References Newman-Toker DE, Peterson SM, Badihian S, et al. Comparative Effectiveness Review, No.

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ALiEM

AUGUST 14, 2023

2022] Copyright Images and cases from the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Clinical Images Exhibit at the 2021 SAEM Annual Meeting | Copyrighted by SAEM 2021 – all rights reserved. West J Emerg Med. 2012 Dec;13(6):499-500. Scleszka Laura, Swan Tricia. October 9, 2020. Can Urine Color Guide Management? online] EMRA.

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ALiEM

MAY 13, 2024

2022 Feb 1;38(2):e674-e677. 2022 Jan;79(1):90. Learn More… PEM POCUS Series Ultrasound for the Win Series References Tay ET, Ngai KM, Tsung JW, Sanders JE. Point-of-Care Ultrasound on Management of Cellulitis Versus Local Angioedema in the Pediatric Emergency Department. Pediatr Emerg Care. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000002416.

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PulmCCM

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Professional Medical Societies Call for Elimination of SEP-1 The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), along with societies for emergency medicine physicians and hospitalists, are again speaking up about the ongoing policy experiment known as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Severe Sepsis/Septic Shock Management Bundle (SEP-1).

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Pediatric Education

MAY 14, 2023

A review can be found here Related Cases Disease: Croup | Throat Disorders | Lung Diseases Symptom/Presentation: Cough | Respiratory Distress | Stridor Specialty: Critical Care | Allergy / Pulmonary Diseases | Infectious Diseases Age: Infant To Learn More To view pediatric review articles on this topic from the past year check PubMed.

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ALiEM

AUGUST 21, 2023

Accessed November 30, 2022. References Ritter K, Fitch R. Tenosynovitis. In: Knoop KJ, Stack LB, Storrow AB, Thurman R. The Atlas of Emergency Medicine, 5e. McGraw Hill; 2021. link] Hyatt MT, Bagg MR. Flexor Tenosynovitis. OrthopClin N Am 2017;48:217-27. Pang HN, Teoh LC, Yam AKT, Lee JYL, Puhaindran ME, Tan ABH.

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PEMBlog

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Updated 2022 Oct 7]. Listen Pertussis – Brad Sobolewski, MD, MEd – PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast [link] Subscribe Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube References StatPearls Lauria AM, Zabbo CP. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan-.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

2022 Dec;41(12):947–52. Infectious complications and optimising infection prevention for children with cochlear implants. 2022 Jun;58(6):1007–12. 2022 Dec;251:98-104.e5. NICE; [cited 2022 Dec 28]. 2017 Sep 7 [cited 2022 Dec 28];2022(8). 2020 Jun 4 [cited 2022 Dec 28];2020(6). 2020 Nov 18;m4238.

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