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.

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. 2022 Dec;41(12):947–52. 2022 Jun;58(6):1007–12. 2022 Dec;251:98-104.e5.

Emergency Department 143

Emergency Department Infectious Diseases Pediatrics Sepsis 143

Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Effect of point-of-care testing for respiratory pathogens on antibiotic use in children. Reducing Unnecessary Respiratory Viral Testing to Promote High-Value Care. 2022 Aug;153:105221. Establishing benchmarks for the hospitalized care of children with asthma, bronchiolitis, and pneumonia. Pediatrics.

Emergency Department 84

Emergency Department Pediatrics Point-of-Care Testing Hospitals 84