ALiEM

JUNE 5, 2023

Anthrax is a serious infectious disease caused by gram positive, rod shaped, bacteria known as Bacillus anthracis [1]. Patients suspected of having anthrax should have their disposition and treatment determined in conjunction with your Infectious Disease specialists and your state health department. Accessed May 1, 2023.

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PEMBlog

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Neonatal Toxic Shock Syndrome C. Neonatal Toxic Shock Syndrome-Like Exanthematous Disease E. Neonatal Toxic Shock Syndrome-Like Exanthematous Disease The patient was diagnosed with Neonatal Toxic Shock Syndrome-Like Exanthematous Disease (NTED). 2023; 40( 2): 349- 351. References Takahashi, N.,

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EMDocs

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Clinical Infectious Diseases , vol. Ischemic Hepatitis and Septic Shock Secondary to Murine Typhus Infection in Pregnancy. 2023 Oct 26;15(6):700-716. Murine Typhus: An Unrecognized Suburban Vectorborne Disease. The RUSH exam: Rapid Ultrasound in SHock in the evaluation of the critically lll. 6, 2008, pp.

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EMDocs

OCTOBER 5, 2024

Pressors where indicated for septic shock (typically Norepinephrine starting at 0.05 Disposition Patients with complicated UTI, pyelonephritis, bacteremia, or other ESBL-E infections should be admitted for IV antibiotic treatment and would benefit from Infectious Disease consultation. The Lancet Infectious Diseases.

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Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

Specific Evidence: Septic arthritis: According to the European Journal of Bone and Joint Infection’s 2023 guidelines for septic arthritis of native joints (SANJO), no blood tests have adequate sensitivity or specificity to either diagnose or exclude SANJO. 2023 Feb 2;388(5):439-452. Updated 2023 Apr 24]. 2022 Jul 11;11(14):2163.

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EMDocs

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Septic shock is high on the differential diagnosis for this patient’s presentation. Introduction Sepsis and septic shock are life-threatening conditions characterized by severe systemic inflammation and organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated host response to infection. What are the most up-to-date guidelines for managing this patient?

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EMDocs

JULY 15, 2023

However, it must be considered in toxic-appearing patients, those with prosthetic heart valves, artificial joints, or immunocompromised states Clinicians must keep a broad differential and consider other conditions such as necrotizing fasciitis, clostridial myonecrosis, compartment syndrome, toxic shock syndrome, etc. 2023, February 14).

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

MARCH 4, 2024

International Consensus Criteria for Pediatric Sepsis and Septic Shock. The aim of this paper was to update and evaluate the criteria for sepsis and septic shock in children. Check out DFTB’s module on SIRS, Sepsis and Shock Module – Don’t Forget the Bubbles (dontforgetthebubbles.com) Why does it matter?

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

In the Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, Guo and colleagues assessed the difference in clinical characteristics between viral pneumonia and Mycoplasma pneumoniae in a large Chinese cohort. 2023 Oct 20. 2023 Oct 16. 2023 Oct 16. 2023 Sep 23. 2023 Oct 31. 2023 Oct 31. 2023 Oct 30.

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ALiEM

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Some warning signs of severe disease include abdominal pain or vomiting, hepatomegaly, signs of volume overload including ascites or pleural effusion, and an increase in hematocrit with rapid thrombocytopenia. Severe dengue can present with shock, volume overload, severe bleeding, encephalopathy, and liver failure. link] report=reader.

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EMDocs

DECEMBER 9, 2024

This PHEIC status was lifted in May 2023 following a consistent global decline in case numbers. 2 Beginning in January 2023, the DRC documented a record number of annual suspected cases of clade 1 mpox, specifically classified as Clade 1b. Published online April 24, 2023. Cutaneous blastomycosis: a clue to a systemic disease.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 6, 2025

Based on available hospital resources, the patient is treated for septic shock secondary to pneumonia and an infected wound using broad-spectrum antibiotics and IV crystalloid fluids. She is sent to the medical ward after three days in the ED with the diagnoses of resolving septic shock, severe malaria, and AKI.

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