Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

A 2011 meta-analysis in the journal of Academic Emergency Medicine found ESR, CRP, and PCT were not acutely useful in the diagnosis of septic arthritis due to wildly varying sensitivities and specificities between studies. They recommend synovial joint aspiration and analysis for bacteria (and leukocytes) to diagnose SANJO [28]. 2018.09.070.

Infectious Diseases 89

Infectious Diseases Sepsis Emergency Department Point-of-Care Testing 89

RebelEM

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Limited to academic hospitals in one country, which may call generalizability into question. SECONDARY OUTCOMES At day 28 , ceftriaxone group had (vs placebo): Lower VAP risk (20% vs 36%); hazard ratio 0.62 coli Need for broad-spectrum antibiotics after randomization was not different between groups.

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Sensible Medicine

JUNE 6, 2023

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. The best theater critic occasionally admits to love the work of a director she once hated.

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Outcomes Infectious Diseases Research Academics 96

ALiEM

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

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. Aggregation of platelets by Fusobacterium necrophorum. J Clin Microbiol. 1985 Aug;22(2):245-9. doi: 10.1128/jcm.22.2.245-249.1985. 22.2.245-249.1985.

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Academics Emergency Department Infectious Diseases 70

ALiEM

JANUARY 22, 2024

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. Eschar: a clue to scrub typhus. 2011 Oct 18;183(15):E1152. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.101929. Epub 2011 Sep 12. PMID: 21911554; PMCID: PMC3193135.

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Academics Documentation/Coding Emergency Department Hospitals 64

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. Scleszka Laura, Swan Tricia. October 9, 2020. Can Urine Color Guide Management? online] EMRA. Available at: [link] [Accessed 19 Dec.

Academics 52

Academics Wellness Infectious Diseases 52

ALiEM

OCTOBER 16, 2023

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. Lemierre’s syndrome due to Fusobacterium necrophorum. Lancet Infect Dis. 2012 Oct;12(10):808-15. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(12)70089-0.

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Academics Wellness Emergency Department Hospitals 60

ALiEM

MARCH 11, 2024

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. . “Monkeypox virus infection in humans across 16 countries—April–June 2022.” ” N Engl J Med. 2022 Aug 25;387(8):679-691.

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Academics Documentation/Coding Emergency Department Hospitals 56

ALiEM

AUGUST 21, 2023

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. Pang HN, Teoh LC, Yam AKT, Lee JYL, Puhaindran ME, Tan ABH. Factors affecting the prognosis of pyogenic flexor tenosynovitis. 2007;89(8):1742-1748.

Academics 52

Academics Outcomes Hospitals Wellness 52

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).

Sepsis 52

Sepsis Shock Hospitals Infectious Diseases 52

Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The 2020 Australian guideline for prevention, diagnosis and management of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease. Randel A, Infectious Disease Society of America. Med J Aust. 2021 Mar;214(5):220–7. IDSA Updates Guideline for Managing Group A Streptococcal Pharyngitis. Am Fam Physician. 2013 Sep 1;88(5):338–40.

Emergency Department 143

Emergency Department Infectious Diseases Pediatrics Sepsis 143

PEMBlog

APRIL 4, 2024

But there are some challenges when it comes to the utilization of FOAM: – Decentralization of FOAM resources – Concerns about the quality of information being presented The Solution: The Systematic Online Academic Resource, or SOAR, review was created in an effort to address some of these limitations. We want to help you learn!

Infectious Diseases 59

Infectious Diseases Pediatrics EMS Academics 59

Don't Forget the Bubbles

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Embracing plain language over academic formality doesn’t diminish the profession’s rigour; instead, it reinforces our fundamental purpose. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 37(3):p 202-205, March 2018. As we move towards a more inclusive and accessible era, it’s essential to rethink how we communicate.

Pediatrics 59

Pediatrics Outcomes Blood Transfusions Sepsis 59

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. Academic Emergency Medicine. Academic Emergency Medicine. 2014;59(2):147-159. Paschos NK, Makris EA, Gantsos A, Georgoulis AD.

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Infectious Diseases Emergency Department Administration Academics 103

ALiEM

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Red Book: 2015 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases. 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. References American Academy of Pediatrics: Herpes simplex. J Emerg Med.

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Infectious Diseases Pediatrics Academics Emergency Department 64

ALiEM

JANUARY 27, 2025

Infectious mononucleosis In: Post TW, ed. 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. Erratum in: N Engl J Med. 2010 Oct 7;363(15):1486. PMID: 20505178. Aronson A and Auwaeter P.

Academics 109

Academics Infectious Diseases 109

American Medical Compliance

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Stressors such as poverty, family instability, and lead exposure can lead to developmental delays and poor academic outcomes. Lastly, residents of overcrowded homes may be at risk for poor mental health, food insecurity, and infectious diseases.

Outcomes 52

Outcomes Infectious Diseases Wellness Academics 52

ALiEM

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Pott’s puffy tumour: a forgotten complication of frontal sinus disease. 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. Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2009 Jun;13(2):115-7. PMID: 19352731.

Pediatrics 52

Pediatrics Academics Wellness Infectious Diseases 52

ALiEM

DECEMBER 9, 2024

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. Efficacy and Safety of Antibiotic Therapy in Early Cutaneous Lyme Borreliosis: A Network Meta-analysis. JAMA Dermatol. 2018 Nov 1;154(11):1292-1303.

Emergency Department 60

Emergency Department CDC EMS Academics 60

Mind The Bleep

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Infectious disease (ID) is much more than simply collecting blood cultures; it’s a dynamic and exciting specialty that offers the opportunity to work with patients of all ages, varying acuities, and diverse clinical presentations. Contents What makes ID a great career choice? What makes ID a great career choice?

Infectious Diseases 52

Infectious Diseases Research Sepsis Patient Safety 52

Sensible Medicine

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

While advocates might point to the political clout he exerted to increase funding for infectious disease research, this influence can lead to distorting of funding priorities away from public need and tunnel vision in the direction of the institute. Consolidate the number of institutes and streamline the bureaucracy.

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Infectious Diseases Research Leadership Academics 141

ALiEM

DECEMBER 6, 2024

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. Accessed August 5, 2023. link] report=reader. Kenzaka T, Kumabe A. Skin rash from dengue fever. BMJ Case Rep. 2013: bcr2013201598.

Academics 64

Academics Emergency Department Shock Hospitals 64

ALiEM

DECEMBER 1, 2023

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. PMID: 30400213 Wolff K, Johnson RA Saavedra AP. Fitzpatrick’s Color Atlas of Clinical Dermatology. McGraw Hill. 2013:673-675.

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Academics Pediatrics Infectious Diseases 60

Sensible Medicine

JANUARY 14, 2025

He was an OG on the White House Coronavirus Task Force, a top medical advisor to both President Trump and President Biden, head of the agency which directs almost all infectious disease and public health research, and the US government’s principal spokesman for its pandemic policies.

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Infectious Diseases Research Academics Administration 130