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The resurgence of vaccine preventable infections: Measles and Pertussis

Don't Forget the Bubbles

A Decline in Vaccination Coverage: A Global Issue In 2023, the World Health Organisation (WHO) reported that worldwide immunization rates for key vaccines, including the diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP3) series, had dropped to 84% from pre-pandemic rates of 86%. 2023 UK Government. have completed their preschool DTaP/IPV booster.

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The Mycoplasma Comeback: Why This Atypical Pneumonia is Back – A PEMCurrents Podcast

PEMBlog

After a lull during the COVID 19 pandemic, cases reemerged in 2023 and continued to climb into 2024. Studies supporting antibiotic treatment of documented mycoplasma pneumoniae in children are limited. So mycoplasma pneumonia infections have been on the rise, especially in children.

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Fluoroquinolone Use In Children

Pediatric EM Morsels

None of the patients were documented to have joint disease at follow up. BMC Infectious Disease. There were 2523 children included. Number of adverse effects was similar between the groups, however in the Levofloxacin group 85% of MSK complaints were arthralgias. 451 pediatric patients were included.

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Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Prevention Non-Emergency Regulations for Dental HCP

American Medical Compliance

Workers covered by the legislation on Aerosol Transmissible Diseases (Cal. These regulations went into effect on February 3, 2023. Employees who are working from home. 8, § 5199) (section 5199). Employees working from a location chosen by the employee that is not under the control of the employer.

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SAEM Clinical Images Series: Fever with Rash

ALiEM

Fever was documented to be 102°F and was not associated with any chills or rigors. Copyright Images and cases from the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Clinical Images Exhibit at the 2023 SAEM Annual Meeting | Copyrighted by SAEM 2023 – all rights reserved. Epub 2011 Sep 12. PMID: 21911554; PMCID: PMC3193135.

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Let’s Talk: Emergency Physicians Can Convey Critical Prior Care PHI Immediately

ACEP Now

In this case, reasonable would mean that the person requesting PHI confirms that they are the patient’s clinician and that any transmitted documents will have secure receipt, e.g., to the department’s fax machine at the clerk’s desk, away from any general access. Accessed October 9, 2023. Accessed October 9, 2023. HHS website.

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SAEM Clinical Images Series: Not Your Usual Irritated Eye

ALiEM

There is limited literature documenting eye involvement and pictographic examples of its presentation. 2023 Feb;37(3):383-385. Copyright Images and cases from the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Clinical Images Exhibit at the 2023 SAEM Annual Meeting | Copyrighted by SAEM 2023 – all rights reserved.